BBVA_Perú
BBVA Perú (formerly BBVA Banco Continental) is a Peruvian bank and subsidiary of Holding Continental (an affiliate of BBVA) which holds 92.08% of its equity.
Headquarters in Lima | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| BVL: CONTINC1 | |
| Industry | Finance |
| Founded | 1951; 73 years ago (1951) |
| Headquarters | Lima, Peru |
Key people | Alex Fort Brescia, (Chairman) Fernando Eguiluz (CEO) |
| Products | Financial services |
| Revenue | US$ 579.7 Million (2021) |
| Total assets | US$ 264 Million (2021) |
| Owner | BBVA |
Number of employees | 6,183 |
The bank was established in 1951, and its operations are authorized by the Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP (SBS). Its principal offices are located in Av. República de Panamá No. 3055, San Isidro District, Peru.[1]
BBVA Continental is the result of the merger of Banco Continental with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya and Grupo Breca in 1995.[2]
In June 2011, the Fitch credit rating agency raised BBVA Continental's investment grade from BBB to A−.[3]
The bank conducts its business through 311 branches located in different regions of Peru. As of February 2014, it had 5,429 employees.[4]
In 2014, Global Finance ranked BBVA Continental the "Best Bank in Peru."[5]
On June 10, 2019, BBVA unifies its brand worldwide and BBVA Continental is renamed BBVA.[6]
In July 2019, Fernando Eguiluz becomes CEO of BBVA Perú.[7]
- BBVA Continental official site
- BBVA Banco Continental Notes to Financial Statements as of December 31, 2007, page 71.
- GrupoRPP (2011-06-21). "Fitch elevó rating de BBVA Continental a A-". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- BBVA Banco Continental 2013 Annual Report
- "BBVA to unify its brand worldwide, changes its logo" (Press release). PR Newswire. December 24, 2019.