Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Turkey's Garanti Bank says Q3 net profit down nearly 50 pct
Turkish lender Garanti Bank posted a near 50 percent drop in third-quarter net profits on Oct. 27, falling short of market expectations and Reuters estimates, due to a rise in commercial losses and shrinkage in net fee commission revenue.
Garanti qualifies for Dow Jones emerging markets sustainability index
Garanti Bank became the only Turkish company to qualify for the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index, according to the Turkish lender owned by Spain's BBVA.
Spanish BBVA now leading shareholder in Turkey's Garanti Bank
Spanish lender BBVA has become the leading shareholder in Garanti, Turkey?s largest bank in terms of market capitalization, the companies said on July 27 in a joint press conference.
After completing the transaction announced last November to acquire an additional 14.89 percent holding, the BBVA Group now owns to 39.9 percent of Garanti.
Turkish developer to invest $260 mln in Sofia project
Turkish developer Garanti Koza will build a 240 million euros ($260 million) commercial and residential complex in Sofia, one of the biggest private-sector property projects in Bulgaria, the company said on July 21.
The Black Sea state needs foreign investment to spur growth and help reduce fiscal deficits that have put pressure on its lev currency peg to the euro.
BBVA considers bid for HSBC's Brazil, Turkey units: Report
Spanish bank BBVA is considering making an offer for British bank HSBC?s businesses in Brazil and Turkey, senior bank executive Vicente Rodero said at an annual meeting in Mexico City, website CNNExpansion reported on June 10.
Spanish shares fall after vote as Greek stocks drop second day
By Cecile Vannucci
Equity markets in Spain and Greece fell, while European stocks were little changed as holidays across the region curbed trading volume.
BBVA doubles first-quarter profit on Mexico, one-off gains
Net profit more than doubled at Spanish lender BBVA in the first quarter from a year ago, as its Turkish arm, Garanti Bankasi also increases profits.
Like Spanish peer Santander, BBVA makes more than 80 percent of its profit overseas, a model that helped it to counter a double-dip recession at home in recent years.
Turkish bank sold to Spanish lender for $2.5 billion
Spanish lender BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria) has acquired control of Garanti Bank, one of Turkey's biggest lenders, by raising its stakes to almost 40 percent.
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