REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Q3 net profit up 13% to 2.1 bln euros, slightly above forecastsQ3 NII up 22.5% to 6.4 bln euros, beating forecastsEnds quarter with capital ratio of 12.73%MADRID, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Spain's BBVA (BBVA.MC) on Tuesday posted a 13% rise in third-quarter net profit rose 13% buoyed by higher lending income in its main markets, Spain and Mexico.
The third-biggest euro zone lender by market value booked a net profit of 2.08 billion euros ($2.20 billion) for the July to September period.
The bottom line was slightly better than the 2 billion euros forecast by analysts polled by Reuters despite a 29% increase in loan loss provisions, which came in a bit above expectations.
In Mexico, the bank's net profit rose 21% while NII climbed 30% supported by higher lending activity despite higher funding costs.
In Spain, net profit rose 75%, while NII was up 62%.
Persons:
Jon Nazca, NII, Jesús, Inti Landauro, Jason Neely
Organizations:
BBVA, REUTERS, Spain's BBVA, Reuters, Thomson
Locations:
Malaga, Spain, MADRID, Mexico, Europe