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BBVA México Replaces IVR Menus with Blue, a Generative AI Assistant

BBVA says Blue now handles over 90% of support requests in under a minute

Overview

  • BBVA launched Blue on August 12 in Guadalajara with plans to expand its app-based availability to Monterrey, Mexico City and all other states by September 15
  • The bank reports that Blue cuts average call resolution time from about four minutes to under one and handles over 90% of customer requests on first contact
  • App users are identified and authenticated automatically by Blue while non-app callers verify their identity with a birth date and the last two digits of their PIN
  • BBVA plans to deploy Blue as a virtual sales adviser capable of resuming interactions and converting at least 10% of digital sales leads
  • The rollout builds on BBVA México’s wider AI strategy and existing partnerships with OpenAI and Google’s Gemini that have driven prior internal efficiency gains