Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (NYSE:BBVA)

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA is a diversified financial group that engages in retail, wholesale, and private banking. It also engages in the provision of asset management, insurance, real estate, and operational leasing services. The company operates through the following segments: Spain and Portugal, Mexico, South America, The United States, Wholesale Banking and Asset Management, and Corporate Activities. The Spain and Portugal segment focuses on providing banking services and consumer finance to private individuals, enterprises, and institutions in Spain and Portugal. The Mexico segment deals with retail and corporate banking, as well as pensions and insurance. The South America segment engages in banking, insurance, and pension businesses. The United States segment includes the company's Compass Banking Group, including BBVA Puerto Rico and Bancomer Transfers Services. The Wholesale Banking and Asset Management segment provides services to large international companies, as well as investment banking, capital markets, and treasury management services to clients. The Corporate Activities segment handles the company's general management functions and consists of structural positions for interest rates associated with the euro balance sheet and exchange rates, along with liquidity management and shareholders' funds. The company was founded on December 18, 1999 and is headquartered in Bilbao, Spain