J.P. Marín-Arrese | Now that the monetary tables are turning, it is not at all prudent to indulge in overspending. Inflation undoubtedly has a dampening effect by automatically raising fiscal drag while lowering liabilities in real terms. But if the slowdown deepens, the most vulnerable countries could once again come under suspicion. This is a real risk, no matter how much we try to ignore it. In such turbulent times,…
Siemens Energy has launched a takeover bid for the 32.9% of Siemens Gamesa’s capital that it does not already own, valued at 4 billion euros. The offer will involve a payment of 18.05 euros per share in cash, less than the 20 euros it paid in February 2020 to Iberdrola for the remaining 8% of the capital. Then the CNMV exempted them from launching a takeover bid for its industrial…
The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, José Luis Escrivá, announced this Thursday that Social Security enrolment will increase by 217,000 people in May, “the third best figure in the historical series”. At the press conference to report on the fortnightly evolution of Social Security enrolment, Escrivá indicated that, in seasonally adjusted terms, May will see 37,000 more contributors. In his opinion, this data demonstrates the “enormous dynamism” that…
Link Securities | The big Spanish infrastructure groups are forming alliances to make a bid for the only major public works concession planned for this year in Spain, according to Expansion. The Madrid Government is finalising the tender process for the City of Justice, involving an investment of 500 million euros. So ACS and Acciona have decided to join forces for the project, while Sacyr has teamed up with Ferrovial….
Morgan Stanley | The details of REPowerEU are positive for the sector. In this note we analyse the changes to the new plan (the first one was 8 March). The objectives are more ambitious for the capacity and penetration in renewables, particularly in solar. Objectives have also been heightened for energy efficiency and an increase in carbon credits. For the time being it is more a political plan of intentions…
BBVA has reached a stake of 85.97% in its Turkish subsidiary Garanti after the closing of the takeover bid it had launched for the 50.15% of the capital it did not control. The bank, headed by Carlos Torres Vila as chairman, has paid 22,758 million Turkish liras (around 1.410 billion euros at the exchange rate) for the 36.12% it has acquired after the transaction. The payment was made from its…
Norbolsa | The process for the sale of Deutsche Telekom (DT)’s towers was updated ahead of the possibility that Vantage Towers and AMT are excluded before they lodge their bids. The reason behand the recent news has to do with the significant regulatory challenges which both companies would have to face consolidating the towers in the German market. DT owns approximately 50% of the total of towers in Germany, while…
Fernando González Urbaneja | The Bank of Spain’s Annual Report, usually issued in May/June, is the canonical report for economic experts, the one used as a reference for all those who want to have an informed opinion. This does not mean that it is infallible, but it does mean that it is reliable and trustworthy. Some of the all-knowledgeable people who take up space on television this morning said that…
Public indebtedness continues to break records. In March, debt registered a new all-time high of over 1.45 trillion euros after increasing by 12.381 billion euros compared to February, according to the statistical advance published yesterday by the Bank of Spain. It is true that the debt-to-GDP ratio stood at 117.7%, far from the 125% it exceeded in March last year. However, that was exclusively due to the economic rebound, which…
ACS, along with felllow Spanish construction company Navantia, will bid for one of the biggest orders from the Australian Armed Forces, namely the programme for embarcations of amphibious landing Land 8710 Phase 1. The amount of the contract could total 533 million euros and would extend until 2032. ACS will be represented by its affiliate UGL, Cimic’s industrial engineering division. For its part, Navantia has been present in the Australian…