BBVA's employee tested positive for coronavirus in Madrid headquarters

One employee at Spain's second biggest bank BBVA tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, a spokesman said.

The spokesman said one its headquarters building dubbed Asia was shut down as a result, without specifying how many workers were affected. The spokesman confirmed an earlier report by Bloomberg.

A total of around 7,000 employees normally work at BBVA's headquarters in Madrid. (Reporting By Jesús Aguado; editing by Inti Landauro)