EX-15.1 7 d20f2017exhibits151.htm EXHIBIT 15.1

Exhibit 15.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following registration statements, as amended:

Form | Registration Statement | Filer
F-3 | 333‑212729 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
S-8 | 333-217073 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
S-8 | 333‑208728 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
S-8 | 333‑199835 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
S-8 | 333-191625 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
S-8 | 333-185538 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
S-8 | 333-178186 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
S-8 | 333-167389 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
S-8 | 333-163816 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
S-8 | 333-149157 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.

of our reports dated April 5, 2018, with respect to the consolidated balance sheet of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. and subsidiaries (“BBVA Group”) as of December 31, 2017, and the related consolidated statements of income, recognized income and expenses, changes in equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the “consolidated financial statements”), and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, which reports appear in this December 31, 2017 annual report on Form 20-F of BBVA Group.

/s/ KPMG Auditores, S.L.

Madrid, Spain
April 5, 2018