Oct 30 (Reuters) - Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of BBVA Say:

• WE DO NOT COMMENT ON ANY RUMOUR REGARDING POTENTIAL SALE OF TURKISH GARANTI, TURKISH BANK IS CRITICAL PART OF BBVA

• TURKEY IS ON A PATH OF NORMALISATION THOUGH THERE ARE STILL MANY RISKS AROUND CURRENCY, BUT WE HAVE THE BEST BANK IN THE COUNTRY

• OUR MEXICAN AND TURKISH MARKETS ARE PERFORMING MUCH BETTER THAN WHAT WE EXPECTED EARLIER THIS YEAR

• BANK DOES NOT FORESEE ANY MANAGEMENT CHANGES IN THE BANK FOLLOWING FAILED BID FOR SABADELL

• BANK DOES NOT SEE A MATERIAL IMPACT FOR BBVA ASKED ABOUT BANKING TAX IN ITALY

• BANK IS NOT EMBARKING ON NEW COMMERCIAL STRATEGY IN SPAIN FOLLOWING FAILURE OF SABADELL BID AS IS ALREADY GAINING MARKET SHARE

• IT MIGHT BE JUSTIFIED TO REVIEW SPANISH TAKEOVER LEGISLATION FOLLOWING FAILED BID FOR SABADELL

• THERE WILL BE MANY MORE SHARE BUYBACKS TO COME AS WE WILL BE REACHING A CAPITAL RATIO CLOSE TO 14%

• OUR DIGITAL FOCUS IS CENTRED IN GERMANY AND ITALY

• STAKE IN TELEFONICA IS A FINANCIAL INVESTMENT AND WE ARE A NOT PLANNING TO CHANGE IT

• CAN CONFIRM THAT BBVA HAS NO CLIENTS IN THE DEFENCE SECTOR IN ISRAEL AND FULLY COMPLIES WITH SPANISH LEGISLATION

Further company coverage: BBVA.MC

(Reporting by Madrid Newsroom)

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