BBVA, Spain’s second-largest bank, plans to start a brokerage business in Japan as part of its global expansion drive, people have said, making it the first Spanish firm to operate such a unit in the Asian economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/24/companies/spanish-bank-japan-brokerage-entry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #bbva #spain #japaneseeconomy #brokerages #banks
BBVA plans to operate brokerage in Japan, in first for Spanish bank

The lender, based in the city of Bilbao in Spain, aims to establish a securities subsidiary in Japan by the end of the year, subject to approval by the Financial Services Agency.

The Japan Times