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Spanish economy 29th July 2024

Despite BBVA’s takeover bid, Banco Sabadell still plans to pay extraordinary dividends with all excess capital above 13%

Link Securities | In an interview with Europa Press, the CEO of Banco Sabadell, César González Bueno, has not ruled out the possibility of paying extraordinary dividends to distribute to its shareholders all the excess capital that the bank generates above 13% of CET1, as the bank had committed to do even before the hostile takeover bid announced by BBVA at the beginning of May. Asked about the limit set…

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Spanish economy 29th July 2024

Spain: unemployment decreases by 52,900 over last 12 months

According to the Economically Active Population Survey (EPA), prepared by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the number of employed persons increased in interannual terms by 434,700 persons in 2Q2024 and reached 21,684,700. The quarterly variation rate was 2.05%. Employment rose in 2Q2024 in all sectors: Services (304,000 more); Industry (63,400); Construction (61,100); and Agriculture (6,100). The quarterly variation rate of employment in seasonally adjusted terms was 0.37%.Unemployment fell by 222,600…

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Spanish economy 26th July 2024

Brussels opens proceedings against Spain for failing to complete transposition of European rules on bank restructuring and resolution

In addition, the European Commission has also given Spain a two-month ultimatum to transpose the directive on receivables managers and purchasers into national law. In two separate proceedings, Brussels has, on the one hand, opened a sanctioning file against Spain for failing to fully transpose the amendments to the directive on bank rescue and resolution, which relate to the prudential treatment of global systemically important institutions and the loss-absorbing and…

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Spanish economy 24th July 2024

Merlin Properties raises €921 million in an accelerated placement at discount of less than 5%

Intermoney | Merlin Properties (Buy, PO €12) has proceeded to execute its long-awaited capital increase after yesterday’s market close. In an accelerated placement excluding admission rights, the REIT has sold almost 94 M new shares at a price of €9.8 each, which represents a discount of less than -5% compared to yesterday’s closing price. The new shares represent 20% of the existing shares as of yesterday, or 17% as of…

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Spanish economy 24th July 2024

Naturgy earns €1,043 million in June and improves forecasts for 2024

Naturgy has managed to repeat in the first half of this year 2024 the record results obtained last year in a context of a sharp global decline in energy prices. The energy company obtained up to June an Ebitda of €2,846 million and a net profit of €1,043 million, both at the same level as last year. The good results up to June and the outlook for the second half…

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Spanish economy 24th July 2024

Santander reports profit of €6,059 million, up 16%, in first half of year

Santander achieved an attributable profit of €6,059 million in the first half of 2024, up 16% in current euros versus the same period last year, as strong growth in net interest income in all the global businesses and regions, supported by four million more customers, and very good cost control, more than offset the expected year-on-year growth in provisions. The group continued to increase profitability and shareholder value creation, with…

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Spanish economy 23rd July 2024

Spain’s trade balance generates €2.3-billion deficit in May compared to €3.1 billion in same month last year

Link Securities| The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism published on Friday that Spain’s trade balance generated a deficit of €2.3 billion in May compared to the €3.1 billion it reached in the same month last year. In May, exports increased by 2.3% to €34.7 billion, mainly driven by higher shipments of energy products (+35.9%), raw materials (+13.1%) and food, beverages and tobacco (+9.1%). At the same time, imports remained…

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In Spain 23rd July 2024

Spain: Rents rise by 9% and exceed barrier of €1,000 per month for first time, according to Fotocasa

The price of rents has risen by 9% and reached highs in June, up to €12.65 per square meter, according to data from Fotocasa, which has specified that a home of 80 square meters already costs €1,012 per month. “For the first time in history, the price of rent now exceeds the tacit barrier of one thousand euros per month,” explains the director of studies and spokeswoman for Fotocasa, María…

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Spanish economy 23rd July 2024

Banco Sabadell reports €791 million profit at mid-year, up 40%

Link Securities | SAB increased its net interest income by 9.8% (+8.8% year-on-year at constant rates; +1.1%; FactSet consensus) between January and June, compared to 1H2023, to €2,493 million, mainly due to higher credit yields and revenues from the fixed-income portfolio supported by higher interest rates, offsetting higher cost of funds and capital markets and lower average volumes. – SAB also reduced its net fees and commissions by 3.3% year-on-year…

Naturgy

Spanish economy 23rd July 2024

Naturgy finalises definitive price agreement with Sonatrac for gas supplies, retroactively for 2023, and for 2024

Bankinter | Naturgy is about to seal a new gas price agreement with the Algerian state-owned monopoly Sonatrach, its main supplier. Both groups are finalising a pact that definitively fixes the price of supplies in 2023 retroactively and those of 2024. In addition, the criteria for revisions from 2025 to 2027 are beginning to be established.for revisions from 2025 to 2027. This will put an end to years of tense…