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Note 32 - Capital Base and Capital Management - Shareholder equity (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Capital Base And Capital Management |
CET 1 phased in capital at a consolidated level | 9.26%
CET 1 phased in capital at a individual level | 11.6%
Phased in total capital ratio at the consolidated level | 12.76%
Phased in total capital ratio at the individual level line items |
Equity tier 1 | 13.2%
Equity tier 1decrease to respect the last exercise | The net effect on TIER1 phased-in ratio was -15 bps
Minimun CET1 capital ratio required under pilar 1 [Member] |
Phased in total capital ratio at the individual level line items |
Phased in total capital ratio at the individual level | Taking into account fully application of capital buffers since January 1, 2019 and considering last capital requirement communicated from ECB, BBVA has to maintain since January 1, 2019 i) a CET1 ratio of 9.26% at consolidated level and ii) a total capital ratio of 12.76% at consolidated level
Pilar 1 additional tier 1 capital requirements [Member] |
Phased in total capital ratio at the individual level line items |
Phased in total capital ratio at the individual level | i) the minimum common equity tier 1 capital (CET1) requirement under Pillar 1 (4.5%); ii) the additional tier 1 capital (AT1) requirement under Pillar 1 (1.5%)
Pilar tier 2 capital requirements [Member] |
Phased in total capital ratio at the individual level line items |
Phased in total capital ratio at the individual level | iii) the tier 2 capital requirement under Pillar 1 (2%)
Pilar 2 cet 1 capital requirements [Member] |
Phased in total capital ratio at the individual level line items |
Phased in total capital ratio at the individual level | iv) the CET1 capital requirement under Pillar 2 (1.5%)
Capital conservation buffer [Member] |
Phased in total capital ratio at the individual level line items |
Phased in total capital ratio at the individual level | v) the capital conservation buffer (2.5% of CET1)
Other sistematic important institution buffer [Member] |
Phased in total capital ratio at the individual level line items |
Phased in total capital ratio at the individual level | vi) the Other Systemic Important Institution buffer (OSII) (0.75% of CET1); and vii) the countercyclical capital buffer (0.01% of CET1)

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