Keywords: European Banking


Austria’s Bawag agrees $1.9 billion acquisition of Irish lender permanent TSB

BAWAG Group AG has announced an agreement to acquire Irish retail lender Permanent TSB in a deal valued at approximately $1.9 billion, marking a significant consolidation in the European banking sector. The transaction, worth around 1.62 billion euros, will see BAWAG pay 2.97 euros per share, according......

BBVA joins European bank consortium for euro stablecoin

BBVA has abandoned its individual stablecoin project to join Qivalis, a consortium of 12 major European banks developing an euro-pegged stablecoin. Announced Wednesday, the Spanish bank's entry unites some of Europe's largest financial institutions under a single regulatory framework to challenge......

Spanish Banking Heavyweights BBVA and Sabadell in Ambitious Merger Talks

In a bold move that could reshape the European banking landscape, Spanish banking powerhouse BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria) has announced its intention to acquire its domestic rival Banco Sabadell through a strategic merger proposal. This audacious bid, unveiled on Wednesday, aims to create one......