Abbey deal cleared by watchdog

The London markets watchdog today gave its blessing to the £9bn (€12.9bn) takeover of Abbey National by Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano.

Abbey deal cleared by watchdog

The London markets watchdog today gave its blessing to the £9bn (€12.9bn) takeover of Abbey National by Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano.

In a statement, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) said it had no objections to the tie-up following an examination lasting more than a month.

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