Expansion begins

BBVA has finalized a synthetic securitisation of Spanish consumer loans. Dubbed BBVA Vela Consumer 2025-1, the transaction is unusual given that BBVA typically opts for cash structures for consumer assets and is the first known instance from the Vela programme to reference consumer loans.

The trade references a €2.5bn Spanish consumer portfolio and protection was acquired on a mezzanine tranche of €131.2m (0.75%-6%) that priced at around 7%. The notes were purchased by several investors.

The Vela programme typically references corporate loans so this is the first known case of a synthetic trade from the programme that is backed by consumer loans. The last Vela was finalized in February 2025 (see: Vela 2025-1 | RTRA Intelligence Ltd).

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