April 29 (Reuters) - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA :

* SEES A "VERY CHALLENGING" ENVIRONMENT IN ARGENTINA

* EXPECTS BANK TO CONTINUE TO PERFORM BETTER IN 2025 COMPARED TO 2024, ALSO ON LOAN DYNAMICS IN MEXICO

* SAYS BANK DOES NOT EXPECT TO SEE AN INCREASE IN COUNTERCYCLICAL CAPITAL BUFFER IN SPAIN

* BANK STICKS TO HIGH SINGLE-DIGIT GROWTH IN NET INTEREST INCOME IN MEXICO IN 2024 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reporting by Madrid Newsroom)