The headquarters of the Spanish bank BBVA are seen in Madrid, Spain.
Spanish bank BBVA on Thursday presented a 12.23 billion euro ($13.11 billion) takeover bid for rival Sabadell directly to shareholders, even though Sabadell's board this week already rejected the proposal on the same terms.
BBVA's decision follows Sabadell's board on Monday saying the unsolicited bid significantly undervalued the bank's potential and growth prospects.
BBVA, Spain's second-biggest bank by market value after Santander, offered an exchange ratio of 1 newly issued BBVA share for every 4.83 Sabadell shares, a premium of 30% over April 29 closing prices.
Spanish banks have been looking for ways to increase revenue as a boost from high interest rates begins to fade.
Persons:
Carlos Torres Vila
Organizations:
BBVA, Sabadell, Banco, Hostile, UBI Banca, Spain's, Santander
Locations:
Spanish, Madrid, Spain