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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
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October 16, 2014
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Re:
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BBVA Banco Francés S.A.
Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013
Filed April 21, 2014
File No. 001-12568
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VIA EDGAR SUBMISSION
Mr. Christian Windsor
Special Counsel
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E., Mail Stop 4561
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Mr. Windsor:
Reference is made to your letter dated September 30, 2014 (the “Comments Letter”), setting forth comments from staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013 of BBVA Banco Francés S.A. (the “Company”) which was filed with the Commission on April 21, 2014.
On behalf of the Company, we hereby advise that our client is preparing the requested responses. While these responses will, as requested by the Staff, be reflected in future filings, the Company currently expects to provide the Staff with its responses on or about October 31, 2014.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Andrés V. Gil
Andrés V. Gil
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cc:
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Alexandra Ledbetter
Ignacio Sanz y Arcelus
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