Link Securities | The European Commission (EC) is prepared to take the Spanish government to the EU Court of Justice if it dares to block a major EU banking operation worth €15 billion, such as BBVA’s attempt to take over Banco Sabadell. “In that case, we would not hesitate to go to the Court,” Commission sources told this newspaper when asked what their response would be if the Minister for…
The Minister of Economy, Trade, and Business, Carlos Cuerpo, has finally decided to elevate BBVA’s public takeover bid (OPA) for Banco Sabadell to the Council of Ministers for the integration to be examined for reasons of general interest other than competition. This is a move expected by the market. Now, a period of 30 calendar days begins for the Council of Ministers to issue its opinion on the OPA. The…
Link Securities | The National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) expects to approve next Monday, 28 April, its opinion on the takeover bid launched by BBVA for Banco Sabadell (SAB), according to sources close to the process, the Efe news agency reported. The work of the CNMC has been well advanced for weeks and now the result of the market test initiated at the beginning of the month to approve…
Link Securities | Expansión highlights today that BBVA (BBVA) has improved the commitments for the merger with Banco Sabadell (SAB) that the Competition Authority (CNMC) recommended last week. Thus, BBVA has increased the period of maintenance of SAB’s branches and ATM access from 18 months to 36 months in sparsely populated areas with low incomes or little competition. The bank has also committed to maintaining the volume of credit to…
Link Securities | The Spanish National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) board, which met last Monday, has asked BBVA to make new commitments in its takeover bid for Banco Sabadell, mainly in relation to the SME business and financial inclusion issues, according to Expansión newspaper. The CNMC has suggested that BBVA extend the deadlines for the proposed measures on the SME business. The regulator’s experts believe that an 18-month…
Alphavalue / Divacons | The bank announced yesterday that it has received approval from the Securities Market Commission (CNMV) to offer trading and custody services for bitcoins and ether in Spain. The bank explained that the rollout of this service will initially begin with a small group of users and will be extended in the coming months to all its individual customers in Spain, based on the experience gained in…
Renta 4 | BBVA will proceed to adjust the exchange ratio according to the dividends announced by both entities, Sabadell for an amount of €0.12/share to be paid on 28 March, and the payment to be made by BBVA on 8 April (ex-date) for an amount of €0.41/share.The new exchange ratio is set at: 1 newly issued BBVA ordinary share and €0.70 in cash for every 5.3456 Banco Sabadell ordinary…
Link Securities | BBVA (BBVA) has received authorisation from Mexico’s National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) to acquire indirect control of Banco Sabadell’s (SAB) banking subsidiary in the country, according to Expansión newspaper. The bank now has all the required authorisations from Mexican regulators. This is the last regulatory authorisation BBVA needed in Mexico, as in December it received the go-ahead from the Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece). The competition…
Santander Corporate & Investment | On Tuesday, Fitch revised its outlook for BBVA (BBVA) (A3 p, A e, A- p) to positive and confirmed all its ratings, including its senior preferred (SP) rating of A-. Fitch indicated that the positive outlook reflects its expectation that ‘BBVA’s solid franchise and business model will enable the group to generate stronger financial results thanks to improved operating conditions in some of BBVA’s key…
Link Securities | BBVA (BBVA) has put part of Madrid Nuevo Norte up for sale, according to Cinco Días. The bank, which controls almost 76% of the development company, has hired Rothschild for the operation and is looking for a partner to provide resources as the so-called Operation Chamartín has begun to get underway. The sources consulted by the newspaper indicate that it would be conventional for Rothschild to look…