Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
Paseo de la Castellana, 81
28046 Madrid
Spain
July 25, 2013
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: | Notice of disclosure included in Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.’s Form 6-K under Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, notice is hereby provided that Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. has made disclosure pursuant to such provisions in its Form 6-K furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof. This disclosure can be found under the heading “E. Recent Developments” and is incorporated by reference herein.
Respectfully submitted,
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
By: | /s/ Ricardo Gómez Barredo | |
Name: | Ricardo Gómez Barredo | |
Title: | Head of Global Accounting & Information Management Department |