Chair of Spain’s third-biggest lender has come under fire for his €12bn attempt to buy Catalonia rival
Spanish government rebukes bank’s action and warns of ‘potentially damaging effects’ on financial system
Western lender with largest operations in Russia decides to ‘walk away’ from deal after pressure from regulators
Spanish bid target publishes private email sent by Carlos Torres to Josep Oliu
Europe’s lenders have yet to shake off a deserved reputation for unforced errors
Italian lender plans to distribute about €10bn to investors this year after earnings beat expectations
Shares in Swiss lender climb as wealth management business helps drive better than expected earnings
Spanish lender says offer by its larger rival undervalues the company
Swiss bank will eliminate management board of former rival within weeks
French bank reports smaller than expected drop in profit after strong performance in equities trading
British bank is subscale, were BBVA to want to generate some UK growth, and a sale makes more sense
Kavish Kataria complains of losing his bonuses and claims his options trades made money
Terms of takeover bid to create Spanish banking giant set out during public holiday
Nearly three-quarters of the larger lender’s revenues come from outside Spain
Tie-up between two lenders would near valuation of Santander
Shares almost 50% higher over past 12 months to a six-year high
Germany’s largest lender hints at potential settlement over long-running court saga linked to 2010 takeover offer
Figure represents a fourfold increase on prewar levels and comes as profits jump at European lenders still in the country
Court has warned lender it is likely to lose parts of complex lawsuit brought by former shareholders of rival
First-quarter net income increased 10% from a year earlier to €1.45bn
Eurozone’s largest bank forecasts rise in full-year profits and revenues even as interest rates are expected to fall
Move follows lawsuit from state-owned bank VTB to recover funds held at America’s largest lender
Analysts estimate changes could require between $15bn and $25bn of additional capital for the lender
Leading players look to partner with banks rather than be their adversaries
Debt instrument has been in spotlight since holders of Credit Suisse additional tier 1 bonds lost $17bn last year
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