BBVA strengthens its investment banking platform in Europe with a new CIB structure

BBVA continues to advance in the rollout of its Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) strategy with a further evolution of its organization in Europe, aimed at strengthening business growth, accelerating strategic execution, and maximizing the value of its global investment banking platform.

In this context, the bank is reinforcing the strategic importance of France and Italy, two key markets for the development of CIB in Europe. Both will now report directly to the Global Head of Sustainability & CIB, Javier Rodríguez Soler, enabling greater decision-making capacity, more agile management, and an even closer relationship with corporate and institutional clients.

This new configuration is designed to ensure the continued success of CIB’s strategy, consolidate the bank’s leadership in Europe’s main markets, and provide the organization with a structure aligned with the growth ambitions of the investment banking business. All of this is in line with the integration of the European Commercial Banking segment, which serves mid-sized companies and institutions, into the wholesale banking area, allowing for more unified management and greater scale across Europe.

As part of this evolution, the CIB organization in Europe is structured as follows:

CIB Central Europe and Middle East, covering Germany, Central Europe (Belgium and the European business in the Netherlands and Switzerland), and the Middle East, under the leadership of Leyre Mena. From this position, she coordinates investment banking activity across a diverse geographic perimeter, with a particular focus on corporate and institutional clients with cross-border activity and on connecting these markets with CIB’s global platform.

CIB France, Marian Navarro assumes responsibility for the business in France, succeeding Pierre Goffin.Having joined BBVA in 2011, she has a solid track record in strategy, corporate digital banking, M&A and human resources. In recent years, she has held senior leadership roles, notably as Head of Talent & Culture and Business Support at BBVA CIB, reporting to the Global Head of CIB and the Global Head of Talent & Culture, and serving as a member of both executive committees.

CIB Iberia, encompassing activity in Spain and Portugal, remains under the responsibility of Jose Ramón Vizmanos.

CIB Italy, with Alberto Maroni continuing in his role as Head of the business in Italy.

CIB United Kingdom, remains under the leadership of Daniel Calvo, with the mandate to intensify activity in one of the world’s leading international financial centers, drive corporate and institutional business origination, and strengthen the flow of cross-border opportunities between the UK and the rest of the world.

CIB Turkey, where Sinem Edige continues to lead investment banking activity in Turkey, one of BBVA CIB’s core markets. Her leadership provides continuity and strength in a geography of strategic importance in the current geopolitical environment.

In addition, Gonzalo Romera, previously Head of Global Digital M&A & Equity Investments in Innovations, succeeds Marian Navarro as Head of Talent & Culture and Business Support in CIB, reporting to Javier Rodríguez Soler, Global Head of Sustainability & CIB, and functionally to Paul Tobin, Global Head of Talent & Culture. With 25 years of experience at BBVA, he brings extensive international experience in Strategy and M&A, as well as deep global expertise in digital and innovation ecosystems.

All other members of the CIB executive committee, including geographic, product, capability, and client units, remain unchanged.

Through this organizational evolution, BBVA strengthens its global investment banking model with a strong local presence, combining international capabilities, sector specialization, and deep knowledge of the markets in which it operates, with the aim of supporting its clients in their growth and transformation processes, including the transition toward more sustainable business models, and in their access to capital markets.

This decision is aligned with BBVA’s ambition to continue consolidating its position as one of the leading investment banking players in Europe, reinforcing a distinctive value proposition based on client proximity, global reach, and excellence in execution.