The Spanish government will open a public consultation over the proposed acquisition of Banco Sabadell by its larger rival BBVA , Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday.
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The decision puts the final word on the year-long takeover battle in the hands of the government.
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE:BBVA ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 29, 2025 3:30 AM ET Company Participants Patricia Olalla - Global Head of Shareholder and Investor Relations Onur Genc - Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Luisa Bravo - Global Head of Finance and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Antonio Reale - Bank of America Maksym Mishyn - JB Capital Marta Romero - Citi Francisco Riquel - Alantra Ignacio Ulargui - BNP Paribas Benjamin Toms - RBC Carlos Peixoto - CaixaBank Sophie Peterson - J.P.
The Spanish bank made a net profit of 2.70 billion euros for the three months ended March 31 compared with 2.20 billion euros for the same period last year.
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Spanish lenders Santander and BBVA are negotiating with the European Central Bank (ECB) to get a more favourable capital treatment for their holdings in insurance businesses, Spanish newspaper Cinco Dias reported on Thursday.
BBVA's Chair Carlos Torres said on Friday he was fully confident of the success of the Spanish lender's takeover bid for smaller rival Sabadell.
The chairman of Spain's Sabadell , Josep Oliu, said on Thursday BBVA would have to present a "very different" value proposal to offset all the risks and difficulties the hostile takeover bid from Sabadell's larger rival represents.
The chairman of Spain's Sabadell Josep Oliu urged the Spanish government to be transparent on the takeover bid announced by rival bank BBVA so that shareholders have all the information before deciding whether to tender their shares.