Profit rose in the second quarter of the year compared to the same period of the previous year for Spanish financial services company Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA). BBVA reported on Wednesday that its second-quarter net attributable profit climbed 38% to €2.79 billion ($3 billion) from €2.03 billion a year ago. Earnings per share were €0.47, up from €0.33 last year. The prior year’s adjusted earnings were €0.34 per share. Income before tax grew 36% from last year to €4.32 billion. Gross income increased 28% to €9.23 billion from €7.19 billion a year ago. Net interest income was €6.48 …