Spanish Judge Says BBVA Should Face Corporate Spying Trial
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA should stand trial as part of a criminal inquiry over allegations of corporate spying, an investigative Spanish judge said.
National Court judge Manuel Garcia Castellon proposed that BBVA and its ex-chairman Francisco Gonzalez should face the trial after completing an investigation that started in 2018, according to a ruling on Thursday. The judge considered that there are indications of crimes of bribery and revelation of secrets.