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Note 22 - Financial liabilities at amortized cost- Bonds and deventures issued (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€) | Nov. 14, 2017 USD ($) | May 24, 2017 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€) | Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2013 USD ($)
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Other Capital Instruments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Issued |  |  |  | $ 1,000 | € 500 |  | $ 1,000 | $ 1,500 | $ 1,500 | $ 1,500
Preferred Stock Member [Member] | BBVA International Preferred S A U [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Capital Instruments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Issued | [1] | € 35 | € 36 |  |  | € 855 |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock Member [Member] | Unnim Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Capital Instruments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Issued | [2] | 98 | 98 |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock Member [Member] | Compass Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Capital Instruments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Issued |  | 19 | 19 |  |  | 22 |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock Member [Member] | BBVA Colombia S A[Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Capital Instruments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Issued |  | 19 | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock Member [Member] | Others [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Capital Instruments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Issued |  | 9 | 9 |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock Member [Member] | Total [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Capital Instruments Line Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Issued |  | € 181 | € 163 |  |  | € 979 |  |  |  |
[1] | (1) Listed on the London and New York stock exchanges.
[2] | (2) Unnim Group: Issuances prior to the acquisition by BBVA.

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