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.

History
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.

In June 2011, the Fitch credit rating agency raised BBVA Continental's investment grade from BBB to A−.

The bank conducts its business through 311 branches located in different regions of Peru. As of February 2014, it had 5,429 employees.

In 2014, Global Finance ranked BBVA Continental the "Best Bank in Peru."

On June 10, 2019, BBVA unifies its brand worldwide and BBVA Continental is renamed BBVA.

In July 2019, Fernando Eguiluz becomes CEO of BBVA Perú.