Santander benefits from investment sell-off
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The bank said capital gains totalling 831m would be used for extraordinary write-offs at the end of the year, without specifying what those write-offs would be.
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LONDON, September 9 (New Ratings) - Santander Central Hispano (BSD2.FSE) has indicated that it is selling a 2.51% stake in Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, in an attempt to seek regulatory approval to acquire UKâs Abbey National Plc.
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Santander, Spain's biggest bank, said Friday it had agreed to sell its headquarters in Madrid to a consortium led by British real estate firm Propinvest for 1.9 billion euros (2.8 billion US dollars).
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Santander Central Hispano SA aims to complete its 8.3 billion pounds ($15 billion) purchase of Abbey National Plc by November, the Financial Times said, citing Juan Inciarte, Santander&#39;s director for Europe and consumer finance.
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Leading Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano said that its hoped-for acquisition of British home-loan specialist Abbey National would not require asset sales, adding there was as yet no counter-offer.
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Spain&#39;s Santander Central Hispano has claimed victory with its bid for Abbey National after HBOS, seen as the most likely rival suitor, backed out of the race.
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Spain s Santander Central Hispano plans to raise an initial 1 billion pounds from the sale of closed-life books owned by Abbey National (LSE: ANL.L - news - msgs ) , the Sunday Times says.
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The Spanish bank which is buying Abbey made a Â£2.2bn profit (3.1bn euros)in the first nine months of 2004. Banco Santander Central Hispano, which is acquiring the UK lender in a Â£8.
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Spanish bank Santander claimed victory for its 8.7 billion pound ($15.6 billion) agreed takeover of Britain's Abbey National after its most likely rival, UK bank HBOS, pulled out of the race.
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Todayâs sell-off, one of the biggest in years, followed the governmentâs move last week to impose higher taxes on stock trades.
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LONDON/MADRID  - Spanish bank Santander claimed  victory for its 8.7 billion pound ($15.6 billion) agreed  takeover of Britain's Abbey National after its most likely  rival, UK bank HBOS, pulled out of the race.