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		<title>(EU) Foreign Banks Stock Update &#8211; March 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/29/eu-foreign-banks-stock-update-march-2012-industry-outlook/93840</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foreign banks have been facing difficulties non-stop since the latest financial crisis, which triggered off as a credit issue in the sub-prime enclave of the U.S. mortgage market in mid-2007, and spilled all over the globe. The latest deterrents –– nagging macroeconomic issues, the European sovereign debt crisis in particular, and regulatory pressure –– also resulted in the sector’s latest under-performance. Moreover, the upcoming quarters look even worse with several negatives like asset-quality troubles, weak revenue growth, steeper costs and weak loan demand. But thanks to the worldwide regulatory reform, the sector has at least entered a transformation phase. Needless to mention, a change is yet to be felt. The sector entered 2012 with a lot less momentum than anticipated. Rising concerns related to funding and limited access to market ]]></description>
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		<title>(EU) Non-U.S. Banks Stock Update &#8211; November 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/01/eu-non-u-s-banks-stock-update-november-2011-industry-outlook/86280</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/01/eu-non-u-s-banks-stock-update-november-2011-industry-outlook/86280#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Banco Macro S.A.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The global banking industry is still a sorry sight, and its near term looks even worse with several negatives like asset-quality troubles, weak revenue growth, steeper costs and weak loan demand. But thanks to the worldwide regulatory reform, the sector has at least entered a transformation phase. Needless to mention, a change has yet to be felt. Potential threats from a deeper European debt crisis and the uncertain outlook for the U.S. economy following the rating downgrades by Standard &#38; Poor’s (S&#38;P) were quite obvious and the sector entered the second half of 2011 with a lot less momentum than was anticipated. Though the growth potential of some non-U.S. banks could be subdued due to higher reserve requirements, increased property taxes and strict lending limits as part of the regulatory ]]></description>
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		<title>(UBS) Non-U.S. Banks Stock Update &#8211; July 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/ubs-non-u-s-banks-stock-update-july-2011-industry-outlook/78469</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/06/ubs-non-u-s-banks-stock-update-july-2011-industry-outlook/78469#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Backed by worldwide regulatory reform, the global banking industry is currently going through a transformation phase. Though the growth potential of some non-U.S. banks could be subdued due to higher reserve requirements, increased property taxes and strict lending limits as part of the regulatory overhaul, greater transparency in regulation could strengthen the fundamentals of many banks. Moreover, it is expected to create a less risky lane for the overall industry. Since 2010, the banking sector has been recovering at a moderate pace from the latest financial crisis that started as a credit issue in the subprime enclave of the U.S. mortgage market in mid-2007 and spilled all over the globe. Though the malice spread by the financial crisis is behind us, banks are now dealing with regulatory pressure as they ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Rating Woes for U.K. Banks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/10/mco-rating-woes-for-u-k-banks/74923</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/10/mco-rating-woes-for-u-k-banks/74923#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rating downgrade woes have plagued the U.K. banks. Rating agency Moody’s Investors Service, a wing of Moody&#8217;s Corp. (MCO), placed 14 U.K. banks and building societies on review for potential credit rating downgrades following the reluctance of the government to provide bailouts in future. The rating reassessment does not reflect a financial weakness either in the banking system or  in the part of the government. Rather, the assessment comes following the U.K. authorities initiatives to reduce capital injections from taxpayers’ money for banks that fail in the future. Government support is an important factor and accounts for the perked up ratings for banks. In fact, a bank with a higher rating helps it to enjoy lower banks&#8217; costs of funding. Therefore, with a downgrade, banks would face an increase in ]]></description>
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		<title>(EU) Non-U.S. Banks Stock Update &#8211; February 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/15/eu-non-u-s-banks-stock-update-february-2011-industry-outlook/67033</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/15/eu-non-u-s-banks-stock-update-february-2011-industry-outlook/67033#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aided by worldwide regulatory reform, the global banking industry has reached a phase of a transformation in 2011. Since 2010, the industry has been recovering at a moderate pace from the worst financial crisis in history that started as a credit issue in the subprime enclave of the U.S. mortgage market in mid-2007 and spilled over to every corner of the globe. Though the malice spread by the financial crisis is behind us, banks are now dealing with regulatory pressures now that they have been rescued by taxpayers&#8217; money and government intervention. While non-U.S. banks are still facing liquidity and confidence challenges, government intervention to alleviate industry concerns have significantly raised political hurdles in the sector over time. Politics will continue to influence lending decisions of banks until they repay ]]></description>
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		<title>(BIG) Company News for December 3, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/05/big-company-news-for-december-3-2010-corporate-summary/61231</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/05/big-company-news-for-december-3-2010-corporate-summary/61231#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT) said it plans to acquire Canada&#8217;s Western Coal for $3.3 billion • Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is reported to have signed a deal to pay $1.9 billion for a Manhattan city block • Citigroup (NYSE:C) downgraded eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) from &#8220;buy&#8221; to &#8220;hold&#8221; • Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) reported third quarter earnings of $0.23, a one-cent miss, on inline revenues of $1.06 billion. The firm lowered guidance to a $2.75-$2.81 range • HSBC (NYSE:HBC) upgraded Banco Santander (NYSE:STD) from &#8220;neutral&#8221; to &#8220;overweight,&#8221; with a $12 price target • Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) downgraded Broadcom (NASDAQ:BRCM) from &#8220;outperform&#8221; to &#8220;market perform&#8221; • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) downgraded Marvell Tech (NASDAQ:MRVL) from &#8220;buy&#8221; to &#8220;neutral,&#8221; with a $22 price target • FBR upgraded National Semiconductor (NYSE:NSM) from &#8220;market-perform&#8221; to &#8220;outperform,&#8221; taking the price target from $17.50 to $20 • UBS (NYSE:UBS) began coverage ]]></description>
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		<title>(EU) Non-U.S. Banks Stock Update &#8211; November 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/16/eu-non-u-s-banks-stock-update-november-2010-industry-outlook/59617</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The global banking industry has been recovering at a slow pace from the worst financial crisis that started as a credit issue in the subprime segment of the U.S. mortgage market in mid-2007 and spilled over to Europe and other economies. Though the worst of the financial crisis is behind us, there remain major challenges following the intervention of governments to rescue and stabilize the global banking system. Although non-U.S. banks are still dealing with liquidity and confidence challenges, governments have taken several steps to alleviate the sector, as banks are the lifeblood of the economy. Consequently, political interference in the sector has increased significantly over time, which has added to existing financial risks. Politics will continue to influence the banks’ lending decisions until they repay the government money. According ]]></description>
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		<title>(UBS) UBS AG Profits &#8211; Client Funds Inflow Positive Now</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/26/ubs-ubs-ag-profits-client-funds-inflow-positive-now/56641</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[UBS AG (UBS) has posted a profit in the third quarter of 2010 and has reported positive client money flows after reporting outflows for the past several quarters. The company reported a net profit of CHF 1.7 billion ($1.7 billion) compared with CHF 2.0 billion in the prior quarter and a loss of CHF 0.6 billion in the year-ago quarter. Operating income was CHF 6.7 billion compared with CHF 9.2 billion in the prior quarter and CHF 5.8 billion in the year-ago quarter. However, the results included a CHF 825 million net tax credit and an own credit charge of CHF 387 million. Reduced client activity levels impacted the UBS AG business divisions’ performance. The Investment Bank division reported a pre-tax loss of CHF 406 million compared with a pre-tax ]]></description>
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		<title>(AIB) Allied Irish Banks Announces Sale of M&amp;T Bank Stake</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/11/aib-allied-irish-banks-announces-sale-of-mt-bank-stake/54570</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to generate sufficient capital, Allied Irish Banks plc (AIB) announced yesterday that it would sell its 22.4% shareholding in M&#38;T Bank Corporation (MTB). The sale involves a public offering of 26.7 million notes that are exchangeable for the shares of common stock of M&#38;T currently owned by it. The deal is subject to the approval of the shareholders of Allied Irish. The M&#38;T stake was acquired by Allied Irish in 2003 when it sold Allfirst Bank to M&#38;T. Morgan Stanley (MS) and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., an arm of Citigroup Inc. (C), are acting as underwriters and joint bookrunning managers for the offering. The financial crisis took its toll on Allied Irish Bank and the government came to its rescue. On September 30, 2010, the Irish government ]]></description>
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		<title>(MTB) M&amp;T Bank and Banco Santander SA Deal Stalls Again &#8211; End near?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/03/mtb-mt-bank-and-banco-santander-sa-deal-stalls-again-end-near/52844</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Allied Irish Banks plc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The M&#38;T Bank (MTB) and Banco Santander SA (STD) deal has stalled again, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The deal is said to be dead since the companies failed to reach a consensus on who will control the merged entity. The deal has been a matter of discussion for several months. Santander sought to merge Sovereign Bank, its U.S. unit, with M&#38;T Bank, buy Allied Irish Banks plc.’s (AIB) 22.5% stake in M&#38;T and take over the control of the merged entity while M&#38;T Bank intended to merge itself with Sovereign but retain its control. The deal therefore needed a compromise. The M&#38;T Bank regulators are said to be unenthusiastic about the deal as they fear that the merger with Sovereign would undermine the company’s operational efficiencies. While ]]></description>
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		<title>(MTB) M&amp;T Bank May Sell Majority Stake to Banco Santander SA</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/21/mtb-mt-bank-may-sell-majority-stake-to-banco-santander-sa/52440</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 03:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Allied Irish Banks plc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Electric Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[M&#38;T Bank (MTB) may sell a majority stake to Banco Santander SA (STD), according to a Bloomberg report. The report also said that the banks are in consultation, though informally, with the Federal Reserve for sketching a deal. They expect to hear from Federal Reserve by the end of this month. Both M&#38;T Bank and Santander have been discussing the deal for several months. Santander seeks to merge Sovereign Bank, its U.S. unit, with M&#38;T Bank and take over the control of the entity while M&#38;T Bank intends to merge itself with Sovereign but retain its control. The deal therefore needs a compromise. It may be structured in such a way that Sovereign Bank gets merged with M&#38;T Bank while Santander initially starts with a minority stake in the combined ]]></description>
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		<title>(STD) Banco Santander SA on Acquisition Spree</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/23/std-banco-santander-sa-on-acquisition-spree-2/49107</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Banco Santander SA (STD) is on an acquisition spree. The company is intending to acquire a stake in Bank Zachodni WBK, a Polish Bank. In fact, Santander is planning to buy three overseas businesses from Allied Irish Banks (AIB), according to a report in the Financial Times. As part of the restructuring efforts following the bailout, Allied Irish Bank needs to sell its 70% stake in Bank Zachodni WBK; a minority stake in M&#38;T Bank (MTB), a regional US bank; and a number of branches in the UK. The Zachodni stake acquisition would help Santander to possess a bank in an emerging market. Nevertheless, PKO Bank Polski S.A. &#8212; Poland’s largest bank &#8212; and BNP Paribas SA (BNPQY) are said to be giving Santander a run for its money in ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Bank of America Announces Plan to Reduce BlackRock Holding Stake</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/18/bac-bank-of-america-announces-plan-to-reduce-blackrock-holding-stake/48232</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Bank of America Corporation (BAC) is planning to sell its 34.1% (64.7 million common and preferred shares) stake in BlackRock Inc. (BLK). BofA is considering this sale as it does not view the BlackRock stake as a core earnings asset. However, no talks have started regarding when and how the company may trim its holdings. This is part of BofA’s effort to reduce investments and units that are not performing well to earn under its retail banking, capital market units, home lending and wealth management. A lock period, which stopped BofA from selling its stake in BlackRock, expired in September 2009. BlackRock still has the first right to refuse buying back shares from the company. However, there remain some limitations regarding how much ]]></description>
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		<title>(C) Citigroup Sells $3.5 Billion Loan Portfolio to JPMorgan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/13/c-citigroup-sells-3-5-billion-loan-portfolio-to-jpmorgan/47763</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc. (C) has sold a $3.5 billion loan portfolio to JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (JPM). This portfolio consists of around 3,800 performing loans, primarily multifamily and commercial real estate loans associated with properties in New York, California and Illinois. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. This sale would reduce assets at Citi Holdings by $3.5 billion. However, this sale is part of the company’s strategy to reduce assets in Citi Holdings. Citi aims to de-leverage Citi Holdings, which consists of Citi’s non-core assets, through a number of steps that include joint ventures, divestitures, and asset run-offs. As a matter of fact, the company has already announced the sale of a number of its businesses within Citi Holdings. In July, Citi announced that it is divesting its private ]]></description>
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		<title>(RBS) Royal Bank of Scotland Group Sells 318 Branches to Banco Santander</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/09/rbs-royal-bank-of-scotland-group-sells-318-branches-to-banco-santander/47040</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc.(RBS) has announced that it is selling its 318 branches and associated assets and liabilities to Santander UK plc., the U.K. unit of Banco Santander SA (STD). The selling price is at a premium of GBP350 million to net assets at closing. This business’ implied equity is GBP1.3 billion. The amount is to be paid in cash and is subject to certain closing conditions such as the business’ performance. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of next year. The branches that RBS is selling include 311 RBS branded branches in England &#38; Wales and 7 NatWest branded branches in Scotland. As of December, this business had total assets of GBP21.5 billion, customer deposits of GBP22.4 billion and risk-weighted assets of GBP15.2 ]]></description>
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		<title>(RBS) Royal Bank of Scotland Group Fined $8.9 Million by U.K. Financial Services Authority</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/06/rbs-royal-bank-of-scotland-group-fined-8-9-million-by-u-k-financial-services-authority/46926</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS) has been fined £5.6 million ($8.9 million) by the U.K. Financial Services Authority (FSA). The fine follows the company’s failure to possess adequate systems and controls for preventing the violation of the U.K. financial sanctions. However, as the claims are settled by RBS early, a 30% reduction in the fine amount was granted to the company. Firms in the U.K. are barred from offering financial services to persons included in the HM Treasury sanctions list. According to the Money Laundering Regulations 2007, firms are supposed to implement policies to avert funds or financial services to those mentioned in the sanction list. This is primarily to ensure the prevention of terrorist financing. According to the charges made by the FSA, certain RBS units – ]]></description>
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		<title>(STD) Banco Santander SA on Acquisition Spree</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/04/std-banco-santander-sa-on-acquisition-spree/46630</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Electric Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spain’s Banco Santander SA (STD) is on an acquisition spree. According to a report in Financial Times, the company has a number of acquisitions lined up in both the U.S. and the U.K. The Spanish banking giant is set to acquire 318 branches from the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS) in the U.K. Additionally, the company is also planning to buy $4.3 billion of car loans from HSBC plc (HBC) in the U.S. Santander is also rumored to be in talks with M&#38;T Bank (MTB) to sign a deal for merging their U.S. operations. The financial crisis was a blessing in disguise for Santander, which has been busy acquiring assets for a cheaper price over the past two years. The company has added several businesses in the Continent ]]></description>
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		<title>(BCS) Seven European Banks Fail Stress Tests</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/02/bcs-seven-european-banks-fail-stress-tests/44894</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/02/bcs-seven-european-banks-fail-stress-tests/44894#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barclays plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BCS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HBC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HSBC HLDGS PLC ADS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ING]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ING Groep NV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lloyds Banking Group plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LYG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STD]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Europe stress-test results are out and only seven banks were found to be incapable of enduring another recession. However, no major banks have failed the test. The findings of the stress test that covered around 91 banks &#8212; accounting for 65% of the banking market in Europe and approximately 50% of the market share in each member country &#8212; were declared last Friday in an effort to restore the transparency and reliability of the European banking system following the debt crisis in Greece. Europe’s biggest banks, such as Barclays Plc. (BCS), HSBC Holdings Plc. (HBC), Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc. (RBS) and Lloyds Banking Group Plc. (LYG) have all passed the test. Banco Santander SA (STD) and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBVA) of Spain, ING Group, N.V. (ING) ]]></description>
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		<title>(BCH) Non-U.S. Banks Stock Update &#8211; July 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/08/bch-non-u-s-banks-stock-update-july-2010-industry-outlook/42926</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/08/bch-non-u-s-banks-stock-update-july-2010-industry-outlook/42926#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Regional Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bradesco S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco de Chile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Macro S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander-Chile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bancolombia S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of Montreal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barclays plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BCH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BCS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BLX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BMO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BNS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Suisse Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GGAL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HBC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HDB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HDFC Bank Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HSBC HLDGS PLC ADS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IBN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICICI Bank Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Itau Unibanco Holding Sa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITUB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kookmin Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MTU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SHG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shinhan Financial Group Company Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Bank Of Nova Scotia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toronto-Dominion Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WBK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Westpac Banking Corporation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=42926</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The global banking industry has been recovering at a slower pace from the worst downturn since the Great Depression that started as a credit issue in the subprime segment of the U.S. mortgage market and ultimately spread to engulf almost the entire global financial services industry. Though the worst of the financial crisis is behind us, there remain major political challenges following the intervention of governments to rescue and stabilize the global banking system. Although non-U.S. banks are still dealing with liquidity and confidence challenges, governments have taken several steps to alleviate the sector, as banks are the lifeblood of the economy. Consequently, the political interference in the sector has increased significantly over time. The politicization has added to the existing financial risks that banks face. The political interference will ]]></description>
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		<title>($RBS) Outlook for the Non-U.S. Banks Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/30/rbs-outlook-for-the-non-u-s-banks-industry/32283</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/30/rbs-outlook-for-the-non-u-s-banks-industry/32283#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bradesco S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Macro S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander-Chile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bancolombia S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of Montreal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barclays plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BCS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BLX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BMO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BNS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HBC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HDB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HDFC Bank Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HSBC HLDGS PLC ADS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IBN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICICI Bank Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kookmin Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lloyds Banking Group plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LYG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MFG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mizuho Financial Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Bank Of Nova Scotia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toronto-Dominion Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UBS AG]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=32283</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Starting as a credit issue in the subprime segment of the U.S. mortgage market, the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression has now spread to almost the entire global financial services industry. However, we believe that the worst of the global financial crisis is behind us. Although non-U.S. banks are still dealing with liquidity and confidence challenges, governments have taken several steps to alleviate the sector, as banks are the lifeblood of the economy. Though the industry is in the process of adopting tougher measures to help prevent a recurrence of the global financial crisis and restore public confidence, there remain lingering concerns. However, we believe it would be a perfect time to get involved with non-U.S. bank stocks for long-term investments, as valuations are now comparatively cheaper. Investors ]]></description>
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		<title>($GS) It Is All About My Big Fat Greek Deficit</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/08/gs-it-is-all-about-my-big-fat-greek-deficit/29962</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/08/gs-it-is-all-about-my-big-fat-greek-deficit/29962#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CCH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Telekom AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portugal Telecom SGPS SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo S.A. - TELESP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telefonica SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TSP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vivo Participacoes S.A.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Wall Street seems obsessed with pigs these days. PIIGS, that is – Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain – the smaller economies in Europe. Many people worry whether these countries can honor their sovereign debt because of high, already-existing debt levels. And the U.S. Senate might even investigate Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) for allegedly hiding Greek debt from European regulators… Talk about locking the barn door after the Trojan horse has already bolted. Also foolishly, investors have vilified every single company in those countries. Fears have spread that neighboring economies are suspect as well, by association. And in response, investors have either backed away from that region altogether or full-out shorted related stocks. Either way, they don’t know what they’re missing out on. But not to worry. That very panic ]]></description>
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		<title>(STD) Investing in Brazil: Two Ways to Profit From This Emerging Market’s Multiple Growth Trends</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/12/std-investing-in-brazil-two-ways-to-profit-from-this-emerging-market%e2%80%99s-multiple-growth-trends/24684</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BRF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EWZ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iShares MSCI Brazil Index]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PBR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Petroleo Brasileiro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VALE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vale S.a.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research Team Monday, January 11, 2010 Soccer… the Samba… and carnivals. These are the things that spring to mind when you mention Brazil. But these days, the country is increasingly considered an excellent destination for investment capital, too. In fact, it may very well become one of the 21st century’s new economic powers, alongside places like China and India. The solid economic foundation is already in place… ~ Commodities: Brazil holds a strong position in commodities like sugar, iron ore, soybeans, orange juice, pulp, paper, and now even oil. ~ Structural Reforms: The country has worked diligently towards structural reforms in recent years – and through improved fiscal and monetary policies, it’s achieved a noticeable improvement. That includes… Lowering inflation. Reducing net debt to 40% ]]></description>
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		<title>(SAN) Non-US Banks Stock Review &#8211; December 2009 &#8211; Zacks Analyst Interviews</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/22/san-non-us-banks-stock-review-december-2009-zacks-analyst-interviews/23346</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/22/san-non-us-banks-stock-review-december-2009-zacks-analyst-interviews/23346#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allied Irish Banks plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bradesco S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco de Chile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Macro S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander-Chile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BCH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BLX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Suisse Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HBC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HDB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HDFC Bank Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HSBC HLDGS PLC ADS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IBN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICICI Bank Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IRE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lloyds Banking Group plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LYG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Governor and Company of The Bank of Ireland]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=23346</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Starting as a credit issue in the subprime segment of the U.S. mortgage market, the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression spread to almost the entire financial services industry and all corners of the globe. However, we believe that the worst of the global financial crisis is now probably behind us. Although non-U.S. banks are still dealing with liquidity and confidence challenges, governments have taken several steps to alleviate the sector, as banks are the lifeblood of the economy. Though the industry is in the process of adopting tougher measures to help prevent a recurrence of the global financial crisis and restore public confidence, we believe it would be a bit early to get involved with non-U.S. bank stocks, as the near term fundamental outlook remains weak &#8212; asset ]]></description>
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		<title>(SAN) Non-U.S. Banks Stock Review &#8211; Dec. &#8217;09 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/21/san-non-u-s-banks-stock-review-dec-09-industry-outlook/23332</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/21/san-non-u-s-banks-stock-review-dec-09-industry-outlook/23332#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allied Irish Banks plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bradesco S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco de Chile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Macro S.A.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander-Chile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BCH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BLX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Credit Suisse Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HBC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HDB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HDFC Bank Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HSBC HLDGS PLC ADS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IBN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICICI Bank Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IRE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lloyds Banking Group plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LYG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RBS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Governor and Company of The Bank of Ireland]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.stockbloghub.com/?p=23332</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Starting as a credit issue in the subprime segment of the U.S. mortgage market, the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression spread to almost the entire financial services industry and all corners of the globe. However, we believe that the worst of the global financial crisis is now probably behind us. Although non-U.S. banks are still dealing with liquidity and confidence challenges, governments have taken several steps to alleviate the sector, as banks are the lifeblood of the economy. Though the industry is in the process of adopting tougher measures to help prevent a recurrence of the global financial crisis and restore public confidence, we believe it would be a bit early to get involved with non-U.S. bank stocks, as the near term fundamental outlook remains weak &#8212; asset ]]></description>
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		<title>(MCO) Washington Mutual Looks to Probe JPMorgan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/18/mco-washington-mutual-looks-to-probe-jpmorgan/23208</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/18/mco-washington-mutual-looks-to-probe-jpmorgan/23208#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moody's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toronto-Dominion Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wells Fargo & Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WFC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, failed bank Washington Mutual Inc. filed a motion in federal court to seek permission for questioning third parties Incorporatedluding some regulators and banks connected with the Washington Mutual seizure. These third parties include regulators such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the U.S. Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, the Securities and Exchange Commission and former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. Others who have been subpoenaed include Moody&#8217;s Investors Service (MCO), Banco Santander (STD), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Wells Fargo (WFC) and Goldman Sachs (GS), which advised Washington Mutual on its sale. The company wants to investigate discussions between JPMorgan &#38; Chase Co. (JPM) and these parties, who were involved in its seizure. Washington Mutual is probing JPMorgan over suspicions that it had engineered its failure to acquire its assets at ]]></description>
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		<title>(STD) Banco Santander, S.A. Raises $8B in Brazilian IPO</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/08/std-banco-santander-s-a-raises-8b-in-brazilian-ipo/17144</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Visa Inc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Banco Santander, S.A. (STD) has raised $8.1 billion (14.1 billion Brazilian reals) in a record initial public offering (IPO) of its Brazilian operations as the bank seeks growth away from the ailing Spanish economy. The Brazilian arm sold 600 million shares for 23.50 reals ($13.43) per share, to the public through a concurrent offering in Brazil and New York. The price was in the middle of the expected range of 22 reals to 25 reals. Santander had initially filed to sell 525 million units, with each representing 55 common shares and 50 preferred shares, but the offering was increased by 75 million units to meet demand from investors. In the U.S., the new stock will trade on the Big Board under the ticker symbol &#8220;BSBR.&#8221; Trading of the units will ]]></description>
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		<title>(BBV) Hot New Spanish Model for Banking</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/04/bbv-hot-new-spanish-model-for-banking/11945</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Regional Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentari]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Santander S.a.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tony Daltorio, The Investment U Research Team There’s a hot new Spanish model that has everyone in Europe going ga-ga. No, it’s not a runway or swimsuit model. It’s Spain’s banking model. The Bank of Spain forced Spanish banks to follow a very conservative banking model using what they call “dynamic provisioning” requirements. These requirements forced Spanish banks to build reserves during the good times. This left the banks with capital to draw upon which is helping them survive the downturn. The Bank of Spain also restricted local banks from piling into mortgage securities. And Spain has a small credit-card and commercial property market which limited risk exposure for the banks. But the banks did their part too. They focused on the retail market rather than risky investment banking, as ]]></description>
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		<title>($CS) Non-U.S. Banks &#8211; Zacks Analyst Interviews</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/07/30/san-non-u-s-banks-zacks-analyst-interviews/11621</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allied Irish Banks plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentari]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banco Bradesco S.A.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HDFC Bank Ltd.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ICICI Bank Ltd.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Itau Unibanco Holding Sa]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lloyds TSB Group plc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In general, we believe it is still a bit early to get involved with non-US bank stocks as the fundamental outlook remains weak &#8212; asset quality will continue to deteriorate as individuals and companies default on loans, and revenues should continue to fall as loan growth falters and investment banking faces a dearth of new business in the face of economic slowing. Consumer job losses and sluggish business conditions are increasing worldwide, which will tend to dampen demand for credit, even assuming banks are capable of lending more. Moreover, these factors will also hurt asset quality and increase losses on the existing &#8220;good&#8221; loan portfolios, even apart from considerations of toxic assets. Combined with top-line pressure due to weakening economic conditions, non-US banks face a daunting outlook. That said, we ]]></description>
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