Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Spanish court investigation into former BBVA security-services relationship
Spanish authorities investigated allegations concerning BBVA’s historic engagement of a security and intelligence provider and alleged monitoring activities. BBVA said it cooperated with the investigation; the matter became known publicly as the Villarejo case.
2019
Villarejo investigation
Spanish judicial proceedings examined BBVA’s historic relationship with a security and intelligence provider and allegations that information-gathering or monitoring activities were commissioned. The case raised questions about governance, internal controls and oversight of external contractors. BBVA stated that it cooperated with the authorities and the matter continued through judicial processes and corporate responses.