BBVA taps Catalunya Banc assets for new Spanish RMBS

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) has structured a large Spanish RMBS, likely to be retained and used as central bank collateral. The deal is made up of 88.1% BBVA mortgages, with another 10.2% originated by CatalunyaCaxia Banc, which was bailed out and bought out of state ownership by BBVA following the financial crisis.