Banco Popular considers merger; approached by several parties including BBVA
Banco Popular [BME:POP] is considering a merger, the Spanish-language business paper Expansion reported, without citing any sources.
According to the item, Popular has been approached by several entities, including BBVA [BME:BBVA], and has held talks with some at the top executive level.
Expansion went on to explore the likelihood of BBVA, CaixaBank [BME:CABK], Santander [BME:SAN], and Sabadell [BME:SAB] as possible partners.