Market Chatter: BBVA Working on Risk Transfer Linked to $2 Billion of Turkish Loans

09:33 AM EDT, 09/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) is working on a significant risk transfer tied to about 100 billion liras ($2.1 billion) worth of corporate loans in Turkey, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The loans to small and mid-size companies were made by BBVA's Turkish unit, Garanti, the report said, citing the people. World Bank Group's International Finance Corp. could participate as an anchor investor, the people reportedly said. BBVA didn't immediately reply to a request for comment from MT Newswires. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)