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turkey mandates money-market funds to invest in government bonds
Turkey's new mandate requires money-market funds to allocate at least 10% of their portfolios to government bonds, which will direct approximately 100 billion liras ($2.9 billion) into Treasury debt. Currently, these bonds constitute less than 2% of the funds' total assets, which amount to 1.18 trillion liras. This shift is expected to increase demand for short-term securities.
europe's largest banks ranked by market capitalization as of today
Europe's largest banks by market capitalization are led by HSBC, UBS, and Santander. If Unicredit successfully acquires Banco BPM, it will surpass Santander, becoming the third largest bank in Europe and the largest in the eurozone. The current rankings are: 1) HSBC - €157 billion 2) UBS - €105.7 billion 3) Santander - €68.2 billion 4) Intesa Sanpaolo - €64.1 billion 5) BNP Paribas - €64 billion 6) Unicredit - €60 billion 7) BBVA - €53 billion.
Spanish government increases windfall tax on major banks Santander and BBVA
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is escalating tensions with the nation's largest banks by increasing the windfall tax on Santander and BBVA. The coalition government successfully extended the levy, initially a one-time charge, through Parliament with support from a far-left party, despite its impending expiration at the year's end.
bbva commits to maintaining banking access amid sabadell takeover concerns
BBVA is committed to ensuring continued access to banking services as it seeks to alleviate concerns from authorities regarding its potential acquisition of Banco Sabadell SA. The Spanish antitrust authority, CNMC, has extended its review of the deal, focusing on potential impacts on financial conditions for small and mid-sized businesses.