Sabadell CEO attacks BBVA’s ‘insurmountable’ hostile takeover bid as board urges rejection
The chief executive of Spanish lender Sabadell attacked BBVA ‘s hostile takeover bid, calling the deal “completely derailed” and plagued by “insurmountable” execution risks. BBVA, the second-largest Spanish bank, has been engaged in a bitter 16-month takeover attempt of its smaller rival in an all-share deal valued at 15.3 billion euros ($18 billion). Sabadell’s CEO…