• Sale reduces Bankia's NPL book by € 876.5 million

The BFA-Bankia Group has closed the sale of a real estate-related loan portfolio for a total amount of €1,206 million, of which €986.8 million is secured.

The transaction allows Bankia to reduce its NPL book by €876.5 million euros, with BFA's NPL shrinking by just under €2 million.

During the first six months of the year, Bankia has reduced its NPL book by €1,239 million, with an accumulated decrease of over €4.7 billion since year-end 2013.

The sale was brokered through a competitive process involving institutional investors and financial institutions, with Bankia taking financial advice from KPMG and legal advice from Baker & McKenzie.

The loan portfolio has been sold to Chenavari Investment Managers (which received financial advice from Ashurst and financial advice and management services from Copernicus), and Oaktree Capital Management (obtaining legal advice from Cuatrecasas and financial advice from Finsolutia and Hipoges).

This sale is another milestone in fulfilling the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan, which includes the commitment to divest non-core assets.

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