.bbva - BBVA brand domain

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Overview

.bbva is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) associated with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA).
Introduced under ICANN's New gTLD Program, it provides an authoritative, brand-controlled internet space for BBVA's services and communications.

History

The .bbva string was applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day: 13 June 2012).
It was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 22 May 2015.
ICANNWiki's template lists Verisign as the registry operator; the applicant materials and descriptions identify Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) as the brand manager that controls the TLD.

Usage and Audience

Primary users: BBVA itself, its affiliates and partners.
Intended uses:
- Promoting and marketing BBVA products and services.
- Providing online services and resources to BBVA customers.
- Distributing authoritative information related to the BBVA brand.
The namespace is positioned to signal brand authenticity and to centralize BBVA-related online properties.

Registration Rules

.bbva operates as a restricted registry in which BBVA creates and controls domain names within the TLD.
Domain registrations are intended for BBVA, its affiliates and partners, to ensure authenticity and controlled use of the brand.

SEO and Brand Impact

The .bbva gTLD is explicitly positioned to increase user confidence by providing an authoritative and secure Internet space for BBVA.
Its restricted, brand-controlled nature is intended to reduce phishing and other brand-targeted abuse, reinforcing trust and the bank's global presence.

Operator

BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A.

Whois

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domain:       BBVA

organisation: BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A.
address:      P. de la Castellana, 81
address:      Planta 11
address:      Madrid 28046
address:      Spain

contact:      administrative
name:         Gestión Global de Marcas y TLDs – Abogado
organisation: BBVA
address:      P. de la Castellana, 81
address:      Planta 11
address:      Madrid 28046
address:      Spain
phone:        +34 91 374 63 21
fax-no:       +34 91 537 72 34
e-mail:       dietmar.lenden@valideus.com

contact:      technical
name:         TLD Registry Services Technical
organisation: Nominet
address:      Minerva House
address:      Edmund Halley Road
address:      Oxford Science Park
address:      Oxford OX4 4DQ
address:      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone:        +44.1865332211
e-mail:       registrytechnical@nominet.uk

nserver:      DNS1.NIC.BBVA 213.248.219.44 2a01:618:403:0:0:0:0:44
nserver:      DNS2.NIC.BBVA 103.49.83.44 2401:fd80:403:0:0:0:0:44
nserver:      DNS3.NIC.BBVA 213.248.223.44 2a01:618:407:0:0:0:0:44
nserver:      DNS4.NIC.BBVA 2401:fd80:407:0:0:0:0:44 43.230.51.44
nserver:      DNSA.NIC.BBVA 156.154.100.3 2001:502:ad09:0:0:0:0:3
nserver:      DNSB.NIC.BBVA 156.154.101.3 2001:502:2eda:0:0:0:0:3
nserver:      DNSC.NIC.BBVA 156.154.102.3 2610:a1:1009:0:0:0:0:3
nserver:      DNSD.NIC.BBVA 156.154.103.3 2610:a1:1010:0:0:0:0:3
ds-rdata:     30962 8 2 e800c51f8933f6eb2f234b542f1c83c8e703d9448bff8aac4356edc1eb6ad7c9

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: 

created:      2015-04-23
changed:      2025-01-28
source:       IANA