BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) _ Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (BBAR) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $39.3 million.

The Buenos Aires, Argentina-based bank said it had earnings of 19 cents per share.

The financial holding company posted revenue of $1.28 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $540.2 million, beating Street forecasts.

In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, the company's shares hit $3.06. A year ago, they were trading at $3.04.

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