César González-Bueno says Spanish regulators could force potential acquirer to jettison part of its SME business
The extended transaction timetable may actually be the bidder’s greatest ally
Spanish bank’s shareholders give chair Carlos Torres go-ahead to issue stock for offer
Carlos Torres is confident the Spanish bank’s €10bn pursuit of its smaller rival will succeed
BBVA insists it can extract synergies from €10bn takeover of Spanish rival Sabadell even if Madrid blocks a merger
Judge must rule whether bank should face criminal trial on historic corporate espionage allegations
Investors have taken umbrage but the pursuit has sound industrial logic
Spanish bank’s board rejected offer from BBVA in early May prompting its larger rival to go hostile
After BBVA’s bid, Sabadell is under pressure to prove it makes sense for a Spain-focused bank to own the midsize UK lender
Chair of Spain’s third-biggest lender has come under fire for his €12bn attempt to buy Catalonia rival
Spanish government rebukes bank’s action and warns of ‘potentially damaging effects’ on financial system
Spanish bid target publishes private email sent by Carlos Torres to Josep Oliu
Spanish lender says offer by its larger rival undervalues the company
British bank is subscale, were BBVA to want to generate some UK growth, and a sale makes more sense
Terms of takeover bid to create Spanish banking giant set out during public holiday
Nearly three-quarters of the larger lender’s revenues come from outside Spain
Tie-up between two lenders would near valuation of Santander
Two lenders show market is no longer a no-go zone for issuers following Credit Suisse debacle
Profits at BBVA Mexico jumped a record 47% in the nine months to September
Sánchez government targets lenders as it seeks funds to lessen pain of inflation
Announcement is the earth tremor heralding a gusher of cash from European lenders
Full ownership of lender Garanti follows a decision by UniCredit to quit the country
Bank is betting the worst has nearly passed in the country
Spanish bank’s move to bid for full ownership comes as Turkey battles economic headwinds
Spanish bank reports fourth-quarter profit of €1.32bn
