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Note 1 - Introduction, Basis For The Presentation Of The Consolidated Financial Statements, Internal Control Of Financial Information And Other Information | 12 Months Ended
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Introduction, Basis For The Presentation Of The Consolidated Financial Statements, Internal Control Of Financial Information And Other Information |
Basis For The Presentation Of The Consolidated Financial Statements, Internal Control Of Financial Information And Other Information | 1. Introduction, basis for the presentation of the Consolidated Financial Statements, internal control over financial reporting and other information 1.1 Introduction Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (hereinafter “the Bank” or “BBVA") is a private-law entity subject to the laws and regulations governing banking entities operating in Spain. It carries out its activity through branches and agencies across the country and abroad. The Bylaws and other public information are available for inspection at the Bank’s registered address (Plaza San Nicolás, 4 Bilbao) as noted on its web site (www.bbva.com). In addition to the activities it carries out directl y, the Bank heads a group of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates which perform a wide range of activities and which together with the Bank constitute the Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Group (hereinafter, “the Group” or “the BBVA Group”). In addit ion to its own separate Financial Statements, the Bank is required to prepare Consolidated Financial Statements comprising all consolidated subsidiaries of the Group. As of December 31, 2018, the BBVA Group had 297 consolidated entities and 66 entities acc ounted for using the equity method (see Notes 3 and 16 and Appendix I to V). The Consolidated Financial Statements of the BBVA Group for the year ended December 31, 2018 have been authorized for issue on March 28, 2019. 1.2 Basis for the presentation of the Consolidated Financial Statements The BBVA Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in compliance with IFRS-IASB (International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board), as well as in accor dance with the International Financial Reporting Standards endorsed by the European Union (hereinafter, “EU-IFRS”) applicable as of December 31, 2018, considering the Bank of Spain Circular 4/2017, and with any other legislation governing financial reporti ng applicable to the Group in Spain. The BBVA Group’s accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 were prepared by the Group’s Directors (through the Board of Directors meeting held on February 11, 2019) by applying the principles of consolidation, accounting policies and valuation criteria described in Note 2, so that they present fairly the Group’s total consolidated equity and financial position as of December 31, 2018, together with the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows generated during the year ended December 31, 2018. These Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared on the basis of the accounting records kept by the Bank and each of the other entities in the Group. Moreover, they include the adjustments and reclassifications required to harmonize the accounting policies and valuation criteria used by the Group (see Note 2.2). All effective accounting standards and valuation criteria with a significant effect in the Consolidated Financial Statements were applied in their preparation. The amounts reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in millions of euros, unless it is more appropriate to use smaller units. Some items that appear without a balance in t hese Consolidated Financial Statements are due to how the units are expressed. Also, in presenting amounts in millions of euros, the accounting balances have been rounded up or down. It is therefore possible that the totals appearing in some tables are not the exact arithmetical sum of their component figures. The percentage changes in amounts have been calculated using figures expressed in thousands of euros. 1.3 Comparative information Changes in accounting policies Application of IFRS 9 As of January 1, 2018, IFRS 9 “Financial instruments” replaced IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement” and includes changes in the requirements for the classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities, the impairment of fi nancial assets and hedge accounting (see Note 2.2.1). As permitted by the standard, IFRS 9 has not been applied retrospectively for previous years. The impact of the first application of IFRS 9 is presented in Note 2.4. As a consequence of the application of IFRS 9, the comparative information for the financial years 2017 and 2016 included in these Consolidated Financial Statements has been subject to some non-significant modifications in order to improve the comparability with the figures of the financial year 2018. Hyperinflationary economies The Group’s experience applying IAS 29 "Financial information in hyperinflationary economies" in its subsidiaries in Venezuela allows us to confirm the complexity of applying the accounting mechanism of inflation toge ther with the historical movements of the exchange rates in a way that results are economically understandable, especially when there is not a consistent evolution between inflation and exchange rate in each period. In this context, with the aim of improvi ng the faithful representation of the financial statements, during 2018 the Group made an accounting policy change which involves recording in a single account of "Shareholders’ funds – retained earnings", both the revaluation of non-monetary items due to the effect of hyperinflation and the differences generated when translating the restated financial statements of the subsidiaries in hyperinflationary economies into euros. Translation differences, prior to the accounting policy change were recorded in the item “Accumulated other comprehensive income – items that may be reclassified to profit or loss – foreign currency translation” (see Notes 2.2.16 and 2.2.20). The accounting policy change, in accordance with IAS 8, offers and provides more reliable and re levant information of operations in hyperinflationary economies. In order to make the information comparable, we have restated the information of the previous years, in such a way that €1,853, €1,836 and €1,826 million have been reclassified from "Accumula ted other comprehensive income – items that may be reclassified to profit or loss – foreign currency translation" to "Shareholders’ funds – retained earnings" as of December 31, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 1, 2016, respectively, relating to the Gro up companies registered in Venezuela (an economy that was also considered hyperinflationary in 2017 and 2016). Additionally, €828, €817 and €816 million have been reclassified from “Non-controlling interest –Accumulated other comprehensive income” to “Non-controlling interest – other” as of December 31, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 1, 2016, respectively. T he reclassification corresponding to January 1, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is recorded as "Effects of changes in accounting policies" in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity corresponding to the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016. In the cons olidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the heading " Shareholders’ funds – retained earnings” includes both the translation differences and the effects of restatement for inflation. Operating segments During 2018, there were no sig nificant changes to the existing structure of the BBVA Group’s operating segments in comparison to 2017 (see Note 6). Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. 1.4 Seasonal nature of income and expenses The nature of the most significant activities carried out by the BBVA Group’s entities is mainly related to typical activities carried out by financial institutions, which are not significantly affected by seasonal factors within the same year. 1.5 Respo nsibility for the information and for the estimates made The information contained in the BBVA Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements is the responsibility of the Group’s Directors. Estimates were required to be made at times when preparing these Consol idated Financial Statements in order to calculate the recorded or disclosed amount of some assets, liabilities, income, expenses and commitments. These estimates relate mainly to the following: Impairment on certain financial assets (see Notes 7, 13, 14 an d 16). The assumptions used to quantify certain provisions (see Note 24) and for the actuarial calculation of post-employment benefit liabilities and commitments (see Note 25). The useful life and impairment losses of tangible and intangible assets (see No tes 17, 18, 20 and 21). The valuation of goodwill and price allocation of business combinations (see Note 18). The fair value of certain unlisted financial assets and liabilities (see Notes 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13). The recoverability of deferred tax assets (See Note 19). Although these estimates were made on the basis of the best information available as of the end of the reporting period, future events may make it necessary to modify them (either up or down) over the coming years. This would be done prospectively in accordance with applicable standards, recognizing the effects of changes in the estimates in the corresponding consolidated income statement. During 2018, 2017 and 2016 there were no significant changes to the assumptions and estimations, except as indicated in these Consolidated Financial Statements. 1.6 BBVA Group’s Internal Control over Financial Reporting BBVA Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared under an Internal Control over Financial Reporting Model (hereinafter “ICFR"). It provides reasonable assurance with respect to the reliability and the integrity of the consolidated financial statements. It is also aimed to ensure that the transactions are processed in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations. Th e ICFR is in accordance with the control framework established in 2013 by the “Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission” (hereinafter, "COSO"). The COSO 2013 framework sets five components that constitute the basis of the effectiven ess and efficiency of the internal control systems: The establishment of an appropriate control framework. The assessment of the risks that could arise during the preparation of the financial information. The design of the necessary controls to mitigate the identified risks. The establishment of an appropriate system of information to detect and report system weaknesses. The monitoring activities over the controls to ensure they perform correctly and are effective over time. The ICFR is a dynamic model th at evolves continuously over time to reflect the reality of the BBVA Group’s businesses and processes, as well as the risks and controls designed to mitigate them. It is subject to a continuous evaluation by the internal control units located in the differ ent entities of BBVA Group. These internal control units are integrated within the BBVA internal control model which is based in two pillars: A control system organized into three lines of defense: - T he first line is located within the business and support units, which are responsible for identifying risks associated with their processes and to execute the controls established to mitigate them. - T he second line comprises the specialized control units (Compliance, Internal Financial Control, Internal Risk Control, Engineering Risk, Fraud & Security, and Operations Control among others). This second line defines the models and controls under their areas of responsibility and monitors the design, correct implementation and effectiveness of the controls - T he third line is the Internal Audit unit, which conducts an independent review of the model, verifying the compliance and effectiveness of the model. A set of committees called Corporate Assurance that he lps to escalate the internal control issues to the management at a Group level and also in each of the countries where the Group operates. The ICFR Model is subject to annual evaluations by the Group’s Internal Audit Unit. It is also supervised by the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Bank’s Board of Directors. The BBVA Group is also required to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Act (hereafter “SOX”) for Consolidated Financial Statements as a listed company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The main senior executives of the Group are involved in the design, compliance and implementation of the internal control model to make it effective and to ensure the quality and accuracy of the financial information.

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