BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) _ Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (BBAR) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $47.2 million.

The bank, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, said it had earnings of 23 cents per share.

The financial holding company posted revenue of $614.8 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $392.5 million, which topped Street forecasts.

For the year, the company reported profit of $222.7 million, or $1.09 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.55 billion.

In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, the company's shares hit $3.28. A year ago, they were trading at $2.68.

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