In accordance with the exemption from capital requirements compliance for Spanish credit institutions belonging to a consolidated group (at individual or subconsolidated level) established in the CRR, the Group obtained exemption from the supervisor on December 30, 2009 for the following companies (this exemption was ratified through ECB decision 1024/2013):
- Banco Industrial de Bilbao, S.A.
- Banco de Promoción de Negocios, S.A.
- BBVA Banco de Financiación, S.A.
- Banco Occidental, S.A.