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After CaixaBank completes Bankia merger, what’s next for Spain’s largest bank?

Steph Osborn31st March 20215th April 2021

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Since CaixaBank formally acquired Bankia last Friday, following the biggest merger this century in Spain’s banking sector, it began trading on the stock market this week as

BBVA and Sabadell banks in merger talks

News Desk17th November 202015th December 2020

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Spanish bank BBVA has confirmed that it is in talks with Banco Sabadell, which also owns TSB in the UK, regarding a possible merger between the two

CaixaBank and Bankia merger confirmed

News Desk18th September 202021st September 2020

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The boards of Spain’s CaixaBank and Bankia have approved a merger plan between the two, which will create Spain’s largest financial institution. The new bank

CaixaBank and Bankia in merger talks

News Desk4th September 20207th September 2020

4th September 20207th September 20201372

Two of Spain’s largest banks, CaixaBank and Bankia, are in talks regarding a possible merger, it has been confirmed by both financial institutions. A merged

Chinese protest against ‘racist BBVA’ in Madrid

AFP15th February 201917th February 2019

15th February 201917th February 20191404

Hundreds of Chinese citizens staged a rare protest today at an office of Spain’s BBVA bank in Madrid, angrily denouncing that their personal accounts had

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Caixabank’s profits up 17% in 2018 to €1.98bn

SiE Newsdesk / ACN / Catalan News3rd February 2019

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Catalonia’s largest bank, Caixabank, made profits of 1.98 billion euros in 2018, a 17.8% rise over the previous year, the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV)

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Banco Santander post 18% rise in profit

Ben Norman / AFP30th January 2019

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Spanish banking giant Banco Santander on Wednesday posted an 18% rise in 2018 net profit as revenue growth in Spain offset the negative impact of

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Santander shuts UK branches as online banking surges

AFP23rd January 2019

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Santander is to shut almost one fifth of its British branches following a surge in online banking, the Spanish group said on Wednesday. Santander said

Rodrigo Rato points finger at Bank of Spain

Fiona Romero / AFP8th January 201910th January 2019

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Former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato said Tuesday that the Bank of Spain knew all that was going on at Bankia as he testified for the

Santander fined over handling of dead customers’ cash

AFP19th December 201821st December 2018

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Santander’s UK banking division has been fined £32.8 million for failing to process accounts and investments of deceased customers, regulators said Wednesday. The Financial Conduct

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