{
  "id": 6508784,
  "title": "BBVA seeks 13,000 million to finance credit growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/bbva-busca-13-000-millones-para-financiar-el-crecimiento-del-credito",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-10T00:42:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/banca/2026/09/10/6a9fe8b9e5fdea2c338b4580.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "BBVA has increased its debt issuance to a record 11.675 billion euros, 72% more than initially planned, due to stronger-than-expected credit growth. The bank's loan portfolio grew 17.7% in the first half of the year, with increases of 7.4% in Spain and 10% in Mexico. BBVA now aims to raise between 11.000 and 13.000 billion euros in debt this year, up from 6.000-8.000 billion euros forecast three months ago. The bank has already issued 11.674 billion euros in debt and plans to become a more regular player in the US debt market.",
  "summary": "The bank is stepping up debt issuance to a record 11.675 billion to increase resources, as lending activity has exceeded all forecasts.",
  "key_points": [
    "BBVA seeks 13 billion euros to fuel credit growth, surpassing earlier forecasts.",
    "Bank doubled debt issuance target to historic 13 billion euros level.",
    "Credit activity outpaced expectations, requiring 72% more financing."
  ],
  "editors_take": "BBVA's historic debt issuance target hike signals the bank's shift towards prioritizing regulatory compliance and credit expansion, reflecting a significant adjustment to its financing strategy to meet surging credit demand.",
  "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."
}