Carlos Torres Vila (BBVA): “Shareholders should have the final say on the consolidation processes currently taking place across Europe”

BBVA’s Chair, Carlos Torres Vila, took part this Friday in the annual forum of the Spanish Banking Association (AEB), where he underscored the need to make further progress toward European financial integration to create institutions with greater scale: “The return of mergers and acquisitions within Europe is a positive development,” he proclaimed. In his view, “it is important for investors and shareholders to have the final say on the consolidation processes currently taking place within Europe, as indeed should happen in a properly functioning capital market.” He also called for a regulatory environment that fosters competitiveness, in addition to financial stability: “Regulation must be an enabler of growth,” he explained at a round table discussion alongside the CEO of Banco Santander, Héctor Grisi, moderated by the president of the AEB, Alejandra Kindelán.Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Banco Bilbao Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Banco Bilbao