Spain gets more time to answer EU concerns over BBVA-Sabadell deal conditions
By Fanny Roux and Jean Comte ( September 18, 2025, 16:14 GMT | Insight) -- The Spanish government has been given an extra six weeks to reply to formal European Commission concerns over its "discretionary powers" to impose conditions on banking mergers, MLex has learned. The delay will prolong uncertainty around the conditions imposed by the government in Madrid on BBVA’s acquisition of rival Banco Sabadell.The Spanish government has been given an extra six weeks to reply to formal European Commission concerns over its "discretionary powers" to impose conditions on banking mergers, MLex has learned. ...
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