BarcelonaThe game is over. The BBVA withdraws –this is the second time it has failed in its attempt to integrate Banc Sabadell– and a new era is dawning. The bank chaired by Carlos Torres will now launch its strategic plan and fully compensate its shareholders, after 17 months of allocating resources to a fruitless battle.
This is a story that started badly with the launch of a takeover bid three days before the Catalan elections on May 12, 2024, and that ended even worse. It unleashed an avalanche of opposition and a struggle that has proved costly and fruitless.
For Sabadell, the moment of truth has arrived: to demonstrate that it will succeed alone. Catalonia retains the headquarters of one of the largest banks in the Spanish market. Now another game begins.
