Exhibit 13.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The certification set forth below is being submitted in connection with the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017 (the “Annual Report”) for the purpose of complying with Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

Francisco González Rodríguez, the Group Executive Chairman, Carlos Torres Vila, the Chief Executive Officer, and Ricardo Gómez Barredo, the Global Head of Accounting and Supervisors, of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., each certifies that, to the best of his knowledge:

1. the Annual Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and

2. the information contained in the Annual Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.

Date: April 5, 2018

/s/ Francisco González Rodríguez

Francisco González Rodríguez

Group Executive Chairman

/s/ Carlos Torres Vila

Carlos Torres Vila

Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Ricardo Gómez Barredo

Ricardo Gómez Barredo

Global Head of Accounting and Supervisors