{
  "id": 17024696,
  "title": "BBVA earns 9.066 billion, 13.6% more, with a profitability of 22%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/bbva-gana-9-066-millones-un-13-6-mas-con-una-rentabilidad-del-22",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-29T06:27:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/banca/2026/10/29/bbva-gana-9-066-millones-13-6-rentabilidad-22.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "BBVA reported a record profit of 9,066 million euros through September, a 13.6% increase, or 11.4% without the impact of exchange rates. The bank's credit portfolio grew at a double-digit rate, driven by business activity. However, costs related to a voluntary exit plan affected profits in Spain, which fell by 0.2%, the first decline since the pandemic. The bank's return on equity (Rote) was 22%, above its 2026 target of 21%. The CET1 capital ratio decreased to 12.21% from 12.90% in June.",
  "summary": "The group increases the credit portfolio at double-digit rates, driven by activity with Companies. The increase in costs weighs on profit in Spain, which falls by 0.2%.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}