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BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA

Company · Finance · HQ: Spain · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA appears in 24 declared MEP meetings (11 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

24
declared meetings
with current MEPs
11
MEPs met
€800k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) is a global financial group, founded in 1857, that operates a customer-focused retail business model, offering clients a comprehensive range of financial and non-financial products and services around the world. BBVA has a leading position in the Spanish market and it is the biggest financial institution in Mexico.”

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“It has also leading franchises in South America, as well as significant presence in Turkey (through strategic investments in Garanti Bank) and operates an extensive network of branches worldwide. Its diversified business is focused on high-growth markets and it relies on technology as a key sustainable competitive advantage. Its purpose is to bring the age of opportunities to everyone, based on our customers’ real needs: provide the best solutions, helping them make the best financial decisions, through an easy and convenient experience. Its responsible banking model aspires to achieve a more inclusive and sustainable society.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 24 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party1562%
Socialists & Democrats729%
European Conservatives & Reformists28%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (8 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2020
3
2021
2
2022
4
2023
2
2024
2
2025
8
2026
3

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Jonás Fernández
5 meetings · S&D
Isabel Benjumea Benjumea
4 meetings · EPP
Fernando Navarrete Rojas
4 meetings · EPP
Axel Voss
3 meetings · EPP
Diego Solier
2 meetings · ECR

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
24 Sep 2026Diego SolierPresentation of Position on Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA)
4 May 2026Elena Sancho MurilloRelevant issues to the ITRE Committee
14 Apr 2026Diego SolierPresentation of Position - Digital Omnibus
11 Nov 2025Isabel Benjumea BenjumeaBanking regulation
4 Nov 2025Fernando Navarrete RojasEURO DIGITAL
18 Sep 2025Jonás FernándezSaving and Investment Union and sectorial priorities
11 Apr 2025Fernando Navarrete RojasEURO DIGITAL
8 Apr 2025Borja Giménez LarrazHousing crisis in the European Union
26 Mar 2025Jonás FernándezEconomic priorities
10 Mar 2025Fernando Navarrete RojasEURO DIGITAL
10 Mar 2025Isabel Benjumea BenjumeaEconomy
10 Dec 2024Fernando Navarrete RojasPresentation as an econ member
17 Sep 2024Axel VossCorporate Sustainability Due Diligence
27 Apr 2023Jonás FernándezEU Banking Package 2021
8 Mar 2023Axel VossCorporate Sustainability Due Diligence

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