REG - Banco Bil.Viz.Argent - DBRS upgrades BBVA's rating

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SAAnnouncement

12/04/2018 18:30

RNS Number : 7946K
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
12 April 2018
 

 
 
 
 
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA), in compliance with the Securities Market legislation, hereby communicates the following:
RELEVANT INFORMATION
Today April 12, 2018, DBRS Ratings Limited (DBRS) has upgraded BBVA's Long-Term Senior Debt rating from A to A (high). The trend remains stable.
DBRS has also taken the following actions over other BBVA's ratings:




Rating


Rating action


From


To


Trend




Long-Term Issuer Rating


Upgrade


A


A (high)


Stable




Short-Term Issuer Rating


Upgrade


R-1 (low)


R-1 (middle)


Stable




Short-Term Debt


Upgrade


R-1 (low)


R-1 (middle)


Stable




Long-Term Deposits


Upgrade


A


A (high)


Stable




Short-Term Deposits


Upgrade


R-1 (low)


R-1 (middle)


Stable




Long-Term Critical Obligations Rating


Upgrade


A (high)


AA (low)


Stable




Short-Term Critical Obligations Rating


Confirm


R-1 (middle)


R-1 (middle)


Stable




Subordinated Debt


Upgrade


BBB (high)


A (low)


Stable




 
Madrid, April 12, 2018



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