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16 November 2010

El País: The Bank of Spain calls for an urgent restructuring of the Spanish Saving Banks


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Die Finanzmärkte wollen die Reform der spanischen Sparkassen bald abgeschlossen sehen. Die Realität ist, dass zwischen Januar 2009 und September 2010 lediglich 5,15% der spanischen Sparkassen ihre Niederlassungen geschlossen haben und noch immer mehr als 9.000 Filialen auf ineffizienter Basis arbeiten.


The Spanish savings bank sector complains that the restructuring task is arduous and there is still a lack of adaptation of the regional legislation of several communities, including Madrid. "It's the biggest change in the 300-year life of the Spanish savings banks," said Fernando Ruiz, chairman of Deloitte Spain.

The savings banks are calling for patience because 40 of the total 45 savings banks are currently under mergers talks. Merger operations are most advanced in Catalonia.

Fernández Ordóñez, governor of Bank of Spain, stressed that "the current pressure on the restructuring of the savings banks it is due to the need to reduce costs and increase efficiency”.
 
 
 
 



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