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BBVA reports higher investment-banking profit per employee than major rivals
BBVA’s Corporate & Investment Banking division had 5,000 employees and earned €2.054 billion in the first half of 2026.
That was 21% more than in the same period a year earlier, measured in constant euros.
The bank’s employee count in the division has grown by 67% since 2021, while its profit has risen by more than 220%.
At the first-half pace, BBVA would generate about €820,000 in profit per employee over a year.
The figures reported for JPMorgan and Santander were about €253,000 and €262,000 in profit per employee, while BNP Paribas reported less than €180,000 before tax.
BBVA says its international reach and ability to arrange financing across markets help explain its results.
The bank is expanding in the United States and Asia as it builds a network linking its markets in Europe, Latin America and Turkey.
BBVA’s Corporate & Investment Banking division generated annualised profit of about €820,000 per employee, according to figures reported by Expansión.
The bank’s division had 5,000 employees and earned €2.054 billion in the first half of 2026.
BBVA’s profit per employee was higher than the figures reported for JPMorgan, Santander and BNP Paribas.
The division’s first-half profit rose 21% in constant euros from the same period a year earlier.
Expansión reported that BBVA attributed its performance to its global presence, cross-border business and tailored financing solutions.
- Who
- BBVA and its Corporate & Investment Banking division.
- What
- BBVA reported higher investment-banking profit per employee than the major rivals compared in the article.
- When
- The figures cover the first half of 2026, with some rival comparisons based on 2025 or annualised results.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- BBVA said its global presence, cross-border capabilities and tailored structured-financing solutions were key.
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BBVA’s CIB division had just over 3,000 employees, and its profit per employee was half the later figure.
BBVA’s investment-banking division earned €2.054 billion in profit and €4.251 billion in revenue.
- BBVA CIB employees
- 5,000
- BBVA first-half profit
- €2.054 billion
- BBVA annualised profit per employee
- €820,000
- BBVA first-half revenue
- €4.251 billion
- JPMorgan profit per employee
- €253,000
- Santander profit per employee
- €262,000
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