July 9 (Reuters) - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA BBVA.MC :
* SAID ON FRIDAY HAS COMPLETED SALE OF ITS STAKE IN BBVA CHILE TO THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
* SAYS SALE INCLUDES STAKE IN OTHER COMPANIES OF ITS GROUP IN CHILE WHICH OPERATIONS ARE COMPLEMENTARY TO THE BANKING BUSINESS, PARTICULARLY BBVA SEGUROS VIDA SA
* SAYS BBVA'S STAKE IN BBVA CHILE AMOUNTS TO ABOUT 68.19 PERCENT OF ITS SHARE CAPITAL
* SAYS PAYMENT RECEIVED IN CASH AMOUNTS TO ABOUT $2.2 BILLION
* SAYS TRANSACTION RESULTS IN NET CAPITAL GAIN OF ABOUT 640 MILLION EUROS AND IN POSITIVE IMPACT ON BBVA GROUP'S CET 1 (FULLY LOADED) OF ABOUT 50 BASIS POINTS
* SAYS THESE IMPACTS WILL BE RECORDED IN BBVA GROUP'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THIRD QUARTER OF 2018