BBVA in 2018

A customer-oriented global financial services group

Letters from the Group Executive Chairman and CEO

“Our Purpose 'to bring the age of opportunity to everyone' is what moves all of us at BBVA. The Purpose guides our strategy and inspires our culture and values. It is what ultimately enables us to achieve better financial results for our shareholders with a long-term vision. BBVA's excellent results in 2018 are a good example of our successful strategy.” Carlos Torres Vila. Group Executive Chairman Read letter
“BBVA posted strong results in 2018. Our diversified business model has once again proved its resilience and capacity to generate recurring income with double-digit returns, despite a complex environment with high volatility and significant depreciation of currency in some footprint countries.” Onur Genç. CEO Read letter

Business Areas

Banking activity
in Spain(1)
€5,943M
-3.8%
Non Core
Real Estate(1)
€38M
n.s.
The United States(2)
€2,989M
+8.3%
Mexico(2)
€7,193M
+7.5%
Turkey(2)
€3,901M
+31.3%
South America(3)
€3,701M
+1.9%
Rest of Eurasia(1)
€415M
-11.4%

Banking activity in Spain

Millions of euros and year-on-year changes

Highlights

  • Activity growth in high profitable segments.
  • Good performance of net fees and commissions.
  • Significant cost reduction.
  • Solid asset-quality indicators: lower impairments and provisions.

Results

Net interest income
3,672
-1.8%
Gross income
5,943
-3.8%
Operating income
2,680
-3.9%
Net attributable profit
1,522
+10.8%

Activity

Performing loans under management
-0.7%
Total customer funds
under management
+2.9%

Risks

NPL coverage ratio
50%
57%
NPL ratio
5.5%
4.6%
Cost of risk
0.32%
0.21%
DEC 17
DEC 18

Non Core Real Estate

Millions of euros and year-on-year changes

Highlights

  • Continued positive trend in the Spanish real-estate market, although with a more moderate growth rate.
  • Significant reduction in the net losses in the area.
  • Successful reduction of the net real-estate exposure to minimum levels.

Results

Net interest income
32
-55.8%
Gross income
38
n.s.
Operating income
-28
-76.1%
Net attributable profit
-78
-84.2%

NET EXPOSURE TO
REAL-ESTATE

The United States

Millions of euros and year-on-year changes at constant exchange rate

Highlights

  • Lending growth supported by business financing and retail segments.
  • Good performance of net interest income and provisions.
  • Efficiency improvement.
  • Net attributable profit positively affected by the tax reform at the end of 2017.

Results

Net interest income
2,276
+12.1%
Gross income
2,989
+8.3%
Operating income
1,127
+14.5%
Net attributable profit
735
+56.9%

Activity

Performing loans under management
+7.4%
Total customer funds
under management
+0.3%

Risks

NPL coverage ratio
104%
85%
NPL ratio
1.2%
1.3%
Cost of risk
0.43%
0.39%
DEC 17
DEC 18

Mexico

Millions of euros and year-on-year changes at constant exchange rate

Highlights

  • Good performance of the activity, with growth in all segments.
  • Expenses increase below the rate of gross income.
  • Double-digit year-on-year growth in net attributable profit.
  • Good asset quality indicators.

Results

Net interest income
5,568
+8.2%
Gross income
7,193
+7.5%
Operating income
4,825
+10.0%
Net attributable profit
2,384
+16.1%

Activity

Performing loans under management
+8.1%
Total customer funds
under management
+3.6%

Risks

NPL coverage ratio
123%
154%
NPL ratio
2.3%
2.1%
Cost of risk
3.24%
3.07%
DEC 17
DEC 18

Turkey

Millions of euros and year-on-year changes at constant exchange rate

Highlights

  • Activity impacted by the evolution of exchange rates.
  • Good performance of recurring revenue items, as a result of the inflation-linked bonds performance.
  • Operating expenses growth below inflation.
  • Risk indicators affected by the update of the macroeconomic scenario and major requirements from wholesale customers.

Results

Net interest income
3,135
+30.3%
Gross income
3,901
+31.3%
Operating income
2,658
+40.9%
Net attributable profit
569
-4.5%

Activity

Performing loans under management
+6.2%
Total customer funds
under management
+17.7%

Risks

NPL coverage ratio
85%
81%
NPL ratio
3.9%
5.3%
Cost of risk
0.82%
2.44%
DEC 17
DEC 18

South America

Millions of euros and year-on-year changes at constant exchange rates

Highlights

  • Excluding BBVA Chile, the activity evolves at a good pace.
  • Argentina hyperinflation adjustment impacts in every item of the income statement.

Results

Net interest income
3,009
+12.8%
Gross income
3,701
+1.9%
Operating income
2,011
-2.5%
Net attributable profit
591
-16.5%

Activity*

Performing loans under management
+8.6%

*Excluding BBVA Chile

Total customer funds
under management
+10.5%

Risks

NPL coverage ratio
89%
97%
NPL ratio
3.4%
4.3%
Cost of risk
1.32%
1.44%
DEC 17
DEC 18

Rest of Eurasia

Millions of euros and year-on-year changes

Highlights

  • Positive trend in lending activity.
  • Performance of deposits strongly influenced by the environment of negative interest rates.
  • Despite de control costs, earnings affected by decrease in revenues.
  • Improvement of the NPL and NPL coverage ratios.

Results

Net interest income
175
-2.5%
Gross income
415
-11.4%
Operating income
124
-22.5%
Net attributable profit
93
-25.2%

Activity

Performing loans under management
+7.7%
Total customer funds
under management
-25.6%

Risks

NPL coverage ratio
74%
83%
NPL ratio
2.4%
1.7%
Cost of risk
-0.16%
-0.11%
DEC 17
DEC 18

(1) Gross income. Year-on-year change.

(2) Gross income. Year-on-year change at constant exchange rate.

(3) Gross income. Year-on-year change at constant exchange rates.

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Business areas

Banking activity in Spain(1)

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€5,943 Mill

-3.8%

Non Core Real Estate(1)

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€38 Mill

n.s%

The United States(2)

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€2,989 Mill

+8.3%

Mexico(2)

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€7,193 Mill

+7.5%

Turkey(2)

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€3,901 Mill

+31.3%

South America(3)

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€3,701 Mill

+1.9%

Rest of Eurasia(1)

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€415 Mill

-11.4%

(1) Gross income. Year-on-year change.

(2) Gross income. Year-on-year change at constant exchange rate.

(3) Gross income. Year-on-year change at constant exchange rates.