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Cautious Discretion At The Bank of Spain

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

The Bank of Spain has cautiously acknowledged praise of its supervisory model in the banking system, but is preferring to keep out of the limelight whilst the global financial system undergoes reform. The caution which characterizes the Spanish supervisory banking model has made it one of the big winners in the financial crisis. Authoritative institutions [...]

Spain’s property crisis undermines domestic banks

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

The prediction yesterday by José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, the Spanish prime minister, of mergers among the country’s weaker banks merely brought into the public domain a looming reality accepted months ago in private by Spanish bankers.
“When there’s a time of grave crisis like this, it’s likely that there will be merger situations and restructurings not [...]

Banks give assurances that Spain’s Bank Deposits Guarantee Fund is amongst the best in Europe

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

AEB and Ceca agree that the Spanish banking system has no cause for alarm and that no financial entity is in trouble. They don’t believe there is a need to raise the current deposit coverage of €20,000.
The recent spectacular bankruptcies that have shaken the banking sector in the US and a number of European countries [...]

Caja Madrid stands by Cibeles despite financial storm

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

The savings bank pushes preparations ahead for the stock market flotation of its holding company in November, but does not rule out last-minute changes.
Despite the financial hurricane currently hammering down on stock markets all over the world, Caja Madrid continues to push ahead with its preparations for the public stock flotation of its financial holding [...]

Out of crisis come opportunities: Cibeles Caja Madrid Group

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Spain is currently experiencing a tremendous boom in its sporting, business and cultural activities, so why not make the most of the opportunities presented from a financial standpoint too? A case which comes to mind and which is in the news lately is Caja Madrid’s creation of its “Cibeles Caja Madrid Holding”. The ensuing company [...]