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BBVA obtains authorisation from Mexican Competition Commission for Banco Sabadell takeover bid
BBVA (BBVA) has already received the green light from the Mexican Competition Commission (Cofece) for its takeover bid for ...
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Mortgage lending accelerates in Spain: mortgages taken out grow 60.8% year-on-year in October
Mortgage lending is accelerating in Spain. According to figures from the National Statistics Institute (INE), October was a historic month with a ...
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CAF to supply 22 trains to French operator SNCF Voyageurs for over €400 million
Link Securities | French operator SNCF Voyageurs has once again entrusted CAF (CAF) with the supply of 22 Intercités trains, known as Oxygène, which will serve the Bordeaux-Marseille line, in addition ...
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Sabadell complies with BdE’s minimum requirements for own funds and eligible and subordinate liabilities
Link Securities | Banco Sabadell (SAB) has been notified by the Bank of Spain (BoE) of the decision adopted by the Single Resolution Board (SRB) on the determination of the minimum requirement for own ...
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“Fifteen years ago, the European economy was larger than that of the U.S. Today, the U.S. economy is one and a half times that of Europe”
Irene Hernández, coordinating advisor of Ence, and advisor of Elecnor and Saint Croix explains that “In Spain and in the European Union, there are times when we are regulating too much and putting ...
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BBVA says competition authorities only identify three issues needing further work in second phase of Sabadell takeover bid
Alphavalue/ Divacons | Peio Belausteguigoitia, BBVA’s country manager in Spain, said that having bigger and stronger banks is beneficial for customers, shareholders and employees. During his speech at ...
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Telefónica begins sale of up to 40% of stake in British fiber for €1.2 billion
Telefónica has started distributing the sale documents for the fiber optic company it shares with Liberty Global in the UK through the operator Virgin Media O2 (VMO2). The company’s goal is to raise ...
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Cementos Molins: first listed company to return to Catalonia after ‘procés’
The board of directors of the cement group has unanimously agreed to return its headquarters to Catalonia, as announced in a statement sent to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). Seven ...
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ECB highlights strength of European banks with CET1 capital ratio of 15.8%, slightly increases capital requirements by 10 b.p. by 2025
Bankinter: The European Central Bank highlights the solidity of banks and slightly increases capital requirements for 2025. The ECB gives a positive assessment of the sector’s liquidity and solvency ...
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Bankinter complies with binding MREL of 20.31% of total risk exposure and 6.39% of leverage ratio exposure
Link Securities | The Bank of Spain (BdE) has informed Bankinter that the Single Resolution Board, as the group’s resolution authority, has taken a decision determining the minimum requirement for ...
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Grifols completes bond issue earmarked for redemptions, settlements and corporate purposes
Link Securities | Grifols (GRF) informed the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), in relation to a bond issue ...
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Rough times ahead
The coming year will start on January 20th when Donald Trump becomes president. We already have a taste of what might happen.