Exhibit 15.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No. 333-232333) on Form F-3 and (Nos. 333-240248, 333-228053, 333-217073, 333‑208728, 333‑199835, 333-191625, 333-185538 and 333-178186) on Form S-8 of our reports dated March 4, 2022, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ KPMG Auditores, S.L.

Madrid, Spain

March 4, 2022