Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA)

"The BBVA Group (hereinafter, BBVA) has a firm and irrevocable commitment to legality and ethical principles, especially evidenced in terms of corruption. BBVA not only rejects categorically any corrupt practice but also requires third parties, and assumes as its own, the responsibility to actively participate in the eradication and prevention of corruption, both in public and in private sector. To that end it, BBVA has in place several internal policies, procedures and controls that develop and complement programmatic principles and behavior patterns set out in section 4.3 of the Code of Conduct under the heading "Anti-corruption Policy". [...] The principles and behavior patterns are applicable to all entities that are part of BBVA and will be mandatory for all its directors, managers and employees in all the activities they perform on behalf of BBVA. In addition, its scope of application is extended to other people or entities outside BBVA, provided that they are commercially or professionally related to BBVA or its business and when their performance may entail a risk or give rise to BBVA's responsibility or may in any way undermine its reputation or good name. 3. Key aspects of the prevention of corruption at BBVA BBVA rejects, prevents and penalizes any corrupt practice and/or unfair behavior aimed at obtaining unlawful, undue or improper advantages for the entity, its directors, managers or employees."