Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA Moody's upgrades BBVA's rating (8659P)

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RNS Number : 8659P

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

31 May 2018

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA), in compliance with the Securities Market legislation, hereby communicates the following:

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Today May 31st, 2018, Moody's Investor Service (Moody's) has upgraded BBVA's long-term senior unsecured debt rating to A3 from Baa1. The outlook was changed to stable from positive.

Moody's has also taken the following actions over other BBVA's ratings:

   --    Upgraded long-term deposit rating to A2 from A3, with stable outlook. 
   --    Upgraded short-term deposit rating to Prime-1 from Prime-2. 
   --    Upgraded junior senior debt (senior non-preferred) rating to Baa2 from Baa3. 

Madrid, May 31st 2018

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