
MADRID, May 22 (Reuters) - The Spanish High Court said on Tuesday it had dismissed a probe into the tax affairs of Banco Santander chairman Emilio Botin and his family.
May 18 (Reuters) - Moody's downgrades one structured finance transaction directly exposed to Banco Santander issued by Besaya ECA Limited (Reporting By Hilary Russ)
May 18 (Reuters) - Moody's continues to review Banco Santander (Brasil)'s ratings for downgrade (Reporting By Hilary Russ)
conditions...Reduced creditworthiness of the Spanish sovereign...Rapid asset-quality deterioration." Santander ( STD ) and BBVA ( BBVA ) were cut but remain the most creditworthy of the nation's lenders. Opinion: How Spain can solve its banking
Spanish stocks rebound from a sharp opening loss after rumors start to circulate about a possible ban on short selling of banks . IBEX 35 now -0.2% . In Spain, BBVA +3.8% . In U.S. premarket, Santander ( STD ) +4.5% . Post your comment!
NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Moody's Investor Service carried out a sweeping downgrade of 16 Spanish banks on Thursday, including Banco Santander , the euro zone's largest bank, citing a weak economy and the government's reduced ability to support troubled lenders.
NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service cut the long-term debt and deposit ratings of 16 Spanish banks on Thursday, including Banco Santander , the euro zone's largest, saying the...
By David White : Virtually all of the big European banks have large exposure to the PIIGS sovereign and/or commercial debt. All of these banks are in strong down trends since last summer. Deutsche Bank ( DB ) may be in Germany, but that does not make it immune. It has invested in the PIIGS along ...
state assistance. But wasn't enshrining bailouts as policy one of the reforms? On a clearer note, the ratings agency says the geographic diversity of Santander ( STD ) and BBVA will keep them from needing assistance. Post your comment!
By Investment Underground : By Roger Choudhury In the midst of market uncertainties, you should consider shifting some of your investments from equities into fixed-income instruments. In particular, preferred stocks offer attractive yields and permit you to beat inflation. I call these stocks ...