Spanish Banks Become Global Players

The Wall Street Journal, Keith Johnson, 16 Feburary 2007The Spaniards are coming, the Spaniards are coming -- and they want your deposits.Spain's two main retail banks have moved from the bush leagues to become among the largest, most efficient, most profitable in the world. And one of them just made a big play to take on two U.S. giants in a lucrative American market.Banco Bilbao Vizcaya