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7/7/2025 Research EN
Santander’s TSB acquisition strengthens UK focus, Sabadell re-focuses on domestic market
Santander’s acquisition of TSB from Banco de Sabadell reflects a broader trend among EU banks of strengthening core markets via acquisitions, while for Sabadell, it represents a renewed focus on its domestic market.

20/6/2025 Research FR
Perspectives économiques mondiales : tensions commerciales et géopolitiques pèsent sur la croissance
Les économies américaine et européenne connaîtront une croissance plus lente que prévue en 2025, contribuant à un ralentissement de la croissance économique globale. Les perspectives de l’économie mondiale restent orientées à la baisse, selon Scope Group.

20/6/2025 Research EN
Global Economic Outlook: US, Europe grow more slowly than expected amid trade, geopolitical tensions
The US and European economies will expand more slowly in 2025 than previously forecast, contributing to more moderate global economic growth, with risks for the global economy and global credit risk skewed to the downside, Scope Group says.

16/6/2025 Research EN
Spanish bank quarterly: trade doubts weigh on asset quality; fees and commissions key to profits
Spanish banks’ net interest margins reached their lowest level in Q1 vs 2024, yet profitability continues to improve, driven by higher loan volumes, sustained growth in fees and commissions and strict cost discipline.

2/6/2025 Research EN
UK banks quarterly: credit fundamentals still resilient but moderating
UK bank profitability will remain sound in 2025. Asset quality is weakening modestly but remains resilient, capital is adequate and deposit outflows have reversed. The stable outlooks on our UK bank ratings indicate that risks are broadly balanced.