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0000950103-07-001666.txt : 20070814 0000950103-07-001666.hdr.sgml : 20070814 20070627172054 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-07-001666 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070627 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000842180 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA, 81 CITY: MADRID STATE: U3 ZIP: 28046 BUSINESS PHONE: 011 34 91 537 8172 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA, 81 CITY: MADRID STATE: U3 ZIP: 28046 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S A DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000505 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA S A DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991103 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Unassociated Document

[Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Letterhead]

June 27, 2007

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention:		William Friar Division of Corporation Finance

		Michael Clampitt Division of Corporation Finance

RE:		Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.

		Form F-4 (No. 333-141813)

Dear Mr. Friar and Mr. Clampitt,

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-141813) be accelerated to June 29, 2007 at 1 P.M. EST or as soon thereafter as practicable.

The Company acknowledges that:

·	should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking action with respect to the filing;

·	the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and

·	the Company may not assert staff comments and this action as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

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	Sincerely,

	BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A.

	By:	/s/ Manuel González Cid
		Name: Manuel González Cid
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

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DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL

Michael J. Willisch 91 702 2741 michael.willisch@dpw.com	Marqués de la Ensenada 28004 Madrid 91 702 2680 FAX 91 702 2765	New York Menlo Park Washington, D.C. London Paris Frankfurt Tokyo Beijing Hong Kong

June 27, 2007

Re:	Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. Acceleration Request for Form F-4 File No. 333-141813

Mr. William Friar

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Mail Stop 4561

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Dear Mr. Friar:

On behalf of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (“BBVA”), we hereby attach BBVA’s request for effectiveness on Friday, June 29, 2007 at 1 p.m. or as soon as practicable thereafter.

This request for effectiveness is being filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) today. BBVA plans to file Amendment No. 3 (the “ Amendment No. 3”) to Form F-4 (the “F-4”) on Thursday, June 28, 2007, which will address all of the outstanding comments regarding Amendment No. 2 to Form F-4. BBVA will inform the staff of the Commission immediately if BBVA requires that its request for effectiveness be withdrawn or amended.

Should you require further clarification of any of the issues raised in this letter or the Amendment No. 3, please contact the undersigned at +34-91-702-2741 or John K. Doulamis at +44-20-7418-1394.

Sincerely,

/s/ Michael J. Willisch

Michael J. Willisch