Maksym Mishyn's questions to Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBVA) leadership • Q2 2025
Question
Maksym Mishyn from JB Capital Markets asked if the 2028 efficiency targets include restructuring costs and questioned the rationale for pursuing the Sabadell deal given BBVA's ambitious standalone plan and Sabadell's comparatively lower ROTE target.
Answer
Global Head of Finance Luisa Gómez Bravo confirmed the efficiency plan incorporates productivity gains from AI and technology, mainly in the later years. CEO Onur Genç defended the Sabadell deal by emphasizing the strategic need for scale and cost synergies in European banking, but stressed that BBVA has an 'amazing' standalone plan and will move on if the deal does not happen.