• The sale will contribute €20 million to the Group's capital

BFA-Bankia has signed an agreement to sell a €558 million portfolio of doubtful real estate developer loans, some of which are secured by real estate guarantees.

The sale, which consists of 180 transactions, will improve the bank's NPL ratio by divesting these doubtful loans, freeing up funds for new lending and improving liquidity. It will also contribute €20 million to the capital of the BFA Group, of which €16 million relates to Bankia.

Of the total value of the portfolio, €373 million comes from Bankia's balance sheet and €185 million from BFA's.

The sale was carried out by means of a competitive tender among leading institutional investors and financial institutions to maximise the price obtained.

The bank continues to make progress in its Strategic Plan 2012-2015, which includes a commitment to divest all non-core assets.

Sales such as these from its loan portfolio are in addition to Bankia's target of organically reducing its non-performing assets by €2,000 million.

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