BBVA aims for higher profits and capital distribution over the next four years based on underlying loan growth in its main ...

The Spanish bank outlined plans to deliver higher profits and step up shareholder returns in the coming years.

Unicredit’s bid for crosstown rival BPM fell foul of a nationalist Italian agenda to maintain influence on the country’s ...

Banco Sabadell SA’s chief executive officer said an acquisition offer by BBVA SA remains too low, leaving little prospect for plans to create a Spanish banking powerhouse.

Spain’s political fragmentation since the great recession means that Mr Sánchez has governed in a minority since he came to ...

Ruling prevents an immediate merging of the banks even if Spain’s bigger lender succeeds in its €13bn hostile bid ...

Italy's market watchdog Consob has decided another 30-day suspension of UniCredit's takeover bid for smaller rival Banco BPM, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. UniCredit had no immediate ...

Beijing has strongly condemned an EU decision to sanction two Chinese banks, calling on Brussels to “immediately cease its wrong practice” while pledging a response aimed at defending the interests of ...

Plus: Labor divides crypto duties among ministers; Metrics says it’s unaware of ASIC probe; Brussels plots response to ...

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

Hit on the government’s argument line to make obstacles to the merger of the BBVA and Banco Sabadell. The European Commission has opened an infraction procedure against Spain for the laws on ...

Announced M&A in EMEA rose 16% in the six months to June but FIG dealmaking surged 48% to $85bn. That made it the busiest first half since 2007, according to Dealogic. The deals are varied, from ...