UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. |
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Kingdom of Spain | ||||
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Plaza San Nicolás 4 48005 - BILBAO (SPAIN) |
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(Address of principal executive office) |
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA), pursuant to the provisions of the Spanish Securities Market Act, hereby proceeds by means of the present document to notify the following: RELEVANT INFORMATION Fitch Ratings has disclosed on February, 13th 2012 the modification of BBVA´s rating, as follows: o Long-term IDR Rating: Downgrade to A (negative outlook) from A+. o Short-term IDR Rating: Affirmed at F1 o Viability rating: Downgrade to “a” from “a+” o “Support Rating”: Downgrade to “2” from “1” o “Support Rating floor”: Downgrade to BBB+ from A- o Senior unsecured debt: Downgrade to A (negative outlook) from A+ o Dated Subordinated debt: Downgrade to A- from A o Preference Shares: Downgrade to BB+ from BBB+ Madrid, February 13, 2012
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. | ||
Date: 02/13/2012 | By: |
Eduardo Avila Zaragoza |
Name: | Eduardo Avila Zaragoza | |
Title: | Authorized representative | |