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Headquarters in Lima | |
Company type | Subsidiary |
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BVL: CONTINC1 | |
Industry | Finance |
Founded | 1951 |
Headquarters | Av. República de Panamá No. 3055, San Isidro District, Peru [1] |
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 |
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.
The bank was established in 1951, and its operations are authorized by the Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP (SBS).
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]