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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2024/36 - BBVA / Banco Sabadell
Acquiring
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
Description
Global financial group with an essentially retail business model in the field of financial and non-financial services, based in Spain, where it carries out its most substantial activity. BBVA is present in retail and corporate banking, investment banking and monetary operations in financial markets. BBVA also sells products such as investment funds, pension funds and insurance. In addition to its banking activity, BBVA is also active in the real estate sector. In Portugal, BBVA operates through BBVA – Branch in Portugal, the companies Anidaport Investimentos Imobiliários, Unipessoal, Ltda., BBVA Fundos - Sociedade Gestora Fundos Pensões,S.A. and BBVA Instituição Financeira de Crédito, S.A.
Acquired
Banco de Sabadell, S.A.
Description
Global financial group with an essentially retail business model in financial and non-financial services, based in Spain, where it carries out the most substantial part of its activity. It develops its activity in retail and corporate banking, investment banking and monetary operations in financial markets. Banco Sabadell also sells products such as investment funds, pension funds and insurance and, in parallel to its banking activity, it also operates in the real estate sector. In Portugal, Banco Sabadell operates through Banco Sabadell, S.A. – Branch in Portugal.
Sector
  • Banking, Financial and Insurance activities
Activity (NACE)
  • K6492 - Other credit granting
Applicable legislation
Art. 37(1)(c) (Law 19)
Notification thresholds
Turnover threshold
Type of merger
Horizontal
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description

The merger operation consists of the acquisition of exclusive control of Banco de Sabadell, S.A. by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. following the public takeover bid announced by BBVA, on May 9, 2024, over 100% of Banco Sabadell's share capital.

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