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January-December 2012

Holdings in Industrial and Financial Companies

This unit manages the portfolio of industrial and financial investments in companies operating in the telecommunications, media, electricity, oil, gas and financial sectors. Like Asset/Liability Management, it lies within the Group’s Finance Division.

BBVA applies strict requirements to this portfolio regarding risk-control procedures, economic capital consumption and return on investment, diversifying investments across different sectors. It also applies dynamic hedging and monetization management strategies to its holdings. In 2012 it invested €460m and divested €230m.

As of December 31, 2012, the market value of the holdings in the Industrial & Financial Companies portfolio is €2,816m.


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