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                    <title>BBVA to move forward with the transaction with Banco Sabadell</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-offer-sabadell/bbva-to-move-forward-with-the-transaction-with-banco-sabadell/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[miriam.gidron]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate information]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Following the assessment of the <a href="https://portal.mineco.gob.es/RecursosArticulo/mineco/economia/gum/articulos/240625%20ACM%20Concentraci%C3%B3n%20BBVA%20SABADELL.pdf">condition imposed by the Spanish Council of Ministers on June 24, 2025</a>, BBVA is to move forward with the acquisition of Banco Sabadell as “the project creates significant value for the shareholders of both entities and represents a unique opportunity to build one the most competitive and innovative banks in Europe. Together we will be a stronger institution, with greater scale and the capacity to increase lending to households and business by €5 billion annually, thereby supporting the economic growth of our country,” BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila said.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Following the assessment of the <a href="https://portal.mineco.gob.es/RecursosArticulo/mineco/economia/gum/articulos/240625%20ACM%20Concentraci%C3%B3n%20BBVA%20SABADELL.pdf">condition imposed by the Spanish Council of Ministers on June 24, 2025</a>, BBVA is to move forward with the acquisition of Banco Sabadell as “the project creates significant value for the shareholders of both entities and represents a unique opportunity to build one the most competitive and innovative banks in Europe. Together we will be a stronger institution, with greater scale and the capacity to increase lending to households and business by €5 billion annually, thereby supporting the economic growth of our country,” BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila said.]]>
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                    <title>Onur Genç: “The integration of BBVA and Sabadell is a transaction for growth”</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/the-integration-of-bbva-and-sabadell-is-a-transaction-for-growth/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA CEO Onur Genç emphasized on Thursday that the transaction with Banco Sabadell is focused on growth, bringing together the strengths of both institutions. “This is about preserving and expanding the excellent work Sabadell has done, and growing together in high-value segments, such as companies,” he explained. At an investor event organized by Bank of America, Genç underscored the attractiveness of the offer for Sabadell shareholders, not only due to the premium offered, but because of the value that will be created through synergies. As a result, they will be able to increase earnings per share compared to the standalone scenario. “BBVA is offering Sabadell shareholders the opportunity to become part of a stronger, more profitable, and more efficient bank,” he said.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA CEO Onur Genç emphasized on Thursday that the transaction with Banco Sabadell is focused on growth, bringing together the strengths of both institutions. “This is about preserving and expanding the excellent work Sabadell has done, and growing together in high-value segments, such as companies,” he explained. At an investor event organized by Bank of America, Genç underscored the attractiveness of the offer for Sabadell shareholders, not only due to the premium offered, but because of the value that will be created through synergies. As a result, they will be able to increase earnings per share compared to the standalone scenario. “BBVA is offering Sabadell shareholders the opportunity to become part of a stronger, more profitable, and more efficient bank,” he said.]]>
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                    <title>Carlos Torres Vila: "Far from losing, Sabadell's business clients will gain BBVA as their best ally for growth"</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-offer-sabadell/carlos-torres-vila-far-from-losing-sabadells-business-clients-will-gain-bbva-as-their-best-ally-for-growth/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Mergers and acquisitions]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Takeover bid Banco Sabadell]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila stated today that “our country is uniquely positioned to play a more relevant role in Europe.” To do so, he believes Spain needs larger banks that are capable of financing the investments needed in areas such as the energy transition, digitization, new technologies, and European autonomy. During his speech at the ‘Wake Up, Spain’ event, Carlos Torres Vila emphasized that growing across all business segments is one of BBVA’s six strategic priorities and will be a key driver of value and growth for the bank over the next five years. “Far from losing anything, Banco Sabadell’s business clients will gain BBVA as their best ally for growth,” he stressed.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila stated today that “our country is uniquely positioned to play a more relevant role in Europe.” To do so, he believes Spain needs larger banks that are capable of financing the investments needed in areas such as the energy transition, digitization, new technologies, and European autonomy. During his speech at the ‘Wake Up, Spain’ event, Carlos Torres Vila emphasized that growing across all business segments is one of BBVA’s six strategic priorities and will be a key driver of value and growth for the bank over the next five years. “Far from losing anything, Banco Sabadell’s business clients will gain BBVA as their best ally for growth,” he stressed.]]>
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                    <title>Carlos Torres Vila: "BBVA combines global scale with local roots and proximity"</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-offer-sabadell/carlos-torres-vila-bbva-combines-global-scale-with-local-roots-and-proximity/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[david.corral]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Mergers and acquisitions]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Takeover bid Banco Sabadell]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Speaking in Barcelona on Monday, BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila pointed to the advantages that the potential integration of BBVA and Banco Sabadell would bring to customers, businesses, and society in Catalonia: “We want to double down on our commitment to Catalonia, to grow and contribute to the growth of this region and its business fabric,” he said during the <i>Gran Encuentro Expansión Cataluña</i>. He emphasized that BBVA combines the necessary scale to meet the investment demands of today’s macroeconomic context, while maintaining close ties with customers and strong local roots.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Speaking in Barcelona on Monday, BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila pointed to the advantages that the potential integration of BBVA and Banco Sabadell would bring to customers, businesses, and society in Catalonia: “We want to double down on our commitment to Catalonia, to grow and contribute to the growth of this region and its business fabric,” he said during the <i>Gran Encuentro Expansión Cataluña</i>. He emphasized that BBVA combines the necessary scale to meet the investment demands of today’s macroeconomic context, while maintaining close ties with customers and strong local roots.]]>
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                    <title>Carlos Torres Vila (BBVA): “Shareholders should have the final say on the consolidation processes currently taking place across Europe”</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-offer-sabadell/carlos-torres-vila-bbva-shareholders-should-have-the-final-say-on-the-consolidation-processes-currently-taking-place-across-europe/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 12:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Takeover bid Banco Sabadell]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s Chair, Carlos Torres Vila, took part this Friday in the annual forum of the Spanish Banking Association (AEB), where he underscored the need to make further progress toward European financial integration to create institutions with greater scale: “The return of mergers and acquisitions within Europe is a positive development,” he proclaimed. In his view, “it is important for investors and shareholders to have the final say on the consolidation processes currently taking place within Europe, as indeed should happen in a properly functioning capital market.” He also called for a regulatory environment that fosters competitiveness, in addition to financial stability: “Regulation must be an enabler of growth,” he explained at a round table discussion alongside the CEO of Banco Santander, Héctor Grisi, moderated by the president of the AEB, Alejandra Kindelán.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s Chair, Carlos Torres Vila, took part this Friday in the annual forum of the Spanish Banking Association (AEB), where he underscored the need to make further progress toward European financial integration to create institutions with greater scale: “The return of mergers and acquisitions within Europe is a positive development,” he proclaimed. In his view, “it is important for investors and shareholders to have the final say on the consolidation processes currently taking place within Europe, as indeed should happen in a properly functioning capital market.” He also called for a regulatory environment that fosters competitiveness, in addition to financial stability: “Regulation must be an enabler of growth,” he explained at a round table discussion alongside the CEO of Banco Santander, Héctor Grisi, moderated by the president of the AEB, Alejandra Kindelán.]]>
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                    <title>Mexico’s National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) grants BBVA authorization to acquire Banco Sabadell unit in the country</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-offer-sabadell/mexicos-national-banking-and-securities-commission-cnbv-grants-bbva-authorization-to-acquire-banco-sabadell-unit-in-the-country/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 09:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[david.corral]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate information]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Takeover bid Banco Sabadell]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has received the approval of the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) to acquire indirect control of Banco Sabadell’s Mexican banking franchise. BBVA has now received all the necessary authorizations from Mexican regulators.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has received the approval of the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) to acquire indirect control of Banco Sabadell’s Mexican banking franchise. BBVA has now received all the necessary authorizations from Mexican regulators.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA receives authorization from Mexican competition authority (Cofece) for its transaction with Banco Sabadell</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-offer-sabadell/bbva-receives-authorization-from-mexican-competition-authority-cofece-for-its-transaction-with-banco-sabadell/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Carmen Álvarez]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Corporate information]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece) has granted approval for BBVA to indirectly acquire Banco Sabadell's shares in various subsidiaries in Mexico. Cofece's analysis determined that the transaction poses no risk to competition in the Mexican banking sector.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece) has granted approval for BBVA to indirectly acquire Banco Sabadell's shares in various subsidiaries in Mexico. Cofece's analysis determined that the transaction poses no risk to competition in the Mexican banking sector.]]>
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                    <title>FT Summit: Onur Genç urges European banks to scale up to become global players</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/ft-summit-onur-genc-urges-european-banks-to-scale-up-to-become-global-players/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Patricia Casas]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financial markets and monetary economics]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s CEO, Onur Genç, spoke on Tuesday at a financial event held in London to address the need to consolidate large European banks capable of leading an increasingly competitive global market: “Europe needs larger, stronger and more efficient institutions to support economic growth.” The combination between BBVA and Banco Sabadell is a major step forward in this direction. Not only will it benefit Spain, but it will also make the bank a stronger competitor on the global stage, supporting SMEs and financing high-impact projects, explained BBVA’s CEO at the <a href="https://banking.live.ft.com/">Global Banking Summit</a> organized by the Financial Times.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s CEO, Onur Genç, spoke on Tuesday at a financial event held in London to address the need to consolidate large European banks capable of leading an increasingly competitive global market: “Europe needs larger, stronger and more efficient institutions to support economic growth.” The combination between BBVA and Banco Sabadell is a major step forward in this direction. Not only will it benefit Spain, but it will also make the bank a stronger competitor on the global stage, supporting SMEs and financing high-impact projects, explained BBVA’s CEO at the <a href="https://banking.live.ft.com/">Global Banking Summit</a> organized by the Financial Times.]]>
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                    <title>The European Commission completes its review of the BBVA and Banco Sabadell transaction</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-offer-sabadell/the-european-commission-completes-its-review-of-the-bbva-and-banco-sabadell-transaction/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Patricia Casas]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Mergers and acquisitions]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Takeover bid Banco Sabadell]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission has concluded its review of the BBVA and Banco Sabadell transaction under the European Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), without raising any objections.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission has concluded its review of the BBVA and Banco Sabadell transaction under the European Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), without raising any objections.]]>
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                    <title>European Central Bank gives the green light to the BBVA - Banco Sabadell operation</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/economy-and-finance/european-central-bank-gives-the-green-light-to-the-bbva-banco-sabadell-operation/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Santiago Romero]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA received the approval (non-opposition) of the European Central Bank to its offer to Banco Sabadell shareholders. The green light from the European regulator represents “a new, and very significant milestone that also demonstrates the soundness and solvency of this undertaking,” said BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA received the approval (non-opposition) of the European Central Bank to its offer to Banco Sabadell shareholders. The green light from the European regulator represents “a new, and very significant milestone that also demonstrates the soundness and solvency of this undertaking,” said BBVA Chair Carlos Torres Vila.]]>
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