The EU said Spanish laws granting the power to intervene in banking deals undermined the ECB and restricted the bloc’s ...

According to the EC, Spain's actions contravene European Union rules, potentially impacting the region's banking consolidation efforts.

The European Commission officially challenged the Spanish government on Thursday over its attempts to hinder Spanish bank ...

Hit on the government’s argument line to make obstacles to the merger of the BBVA and Banco Sabadell. The European Commission ...

Spain Blocks Legal Merger of BBVA and Sabadell for Up to Five Years. After first three years Spanish cabinet will assess whether to hold the merger for another two. By . Elena Vardon.

Spain's BBVA will not be allowed to integrate its operations with Sabadell for at least three years as one of the conditions imposed by the Spanish government on its hostile bid for its smaller ...

BBVA SA‘s €14 billion ($16 billion) bid for rival Banco Sabadell SA suffered a major setback after the Spanish government said the two lenders wouldn’t be allowed to integrate their ...

Spain’s decision to delay a potential merger of BBVA SA with Banco Sabadell SA is leaving analysts divided over whether the proposed deal will still go ahead.

The latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. Exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 1244 ET – BBVA’s hostile takeover bid for smaller peer Sabadell looks ...

Spain Blocks Legal Merger of BBVA and Sabadell for Up to Five Years — Update Provided by Dow Jones Jun 24, 2025, 12:58:00 PM. By Elena Vardon .

Spain Blocks Full BBVA-Sabadell Merger for Up to Five Years Provided by Dow Jones Jun 24, 2025, 12:41:00 PM. By Elena Vardon . The Spanish government said it would approve Banco Bilbao Vizcaya ...