| Banco de Sabadell, S.A. | |
| Type: | Sociedad Anónima |
| Industry: | Financial services |
| Foundation: | Sabadell, Spain |
| Location: | Alicante, Barcelona, Spain |
| Products: | Financial services |
| Assets: | €253.256 billion (2022 1Q) |
| Num Employees: | 18,985 (2022 1Q) |
| Profit: | €213 million (2022 1Q)[1] |
Banco de Sabadell, S.A. (Catalan; Valencian: Banc Sabadell) is a Spanish multinational financial services company headquartered in Alicante and Barcelona, Spain. It is the 4th-largest Spanish banking group.[2] It includes several banks, brands, subsidiaries and associated banks. It is a universal bank and specialises in serving small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the affluent with a bias towards international trade.
As of March 2022, the total assets of Banco Sabadell Group amounted to €253,256 billion. It has a network of 1,594 branches, 18,985 employees and 12.1 million customers.
Since 2001, it is floated on the Bolsa de Madrid and is part of the IBEX 35.
Banco Sabadell has been designated as a Significant Institution since the entry into force of European Banking Supervision in late 2014, and as a consequence is directly supervised by the European Central Bank.[3] [4]
In February 2014, Banco Sabadell started its 2014–2016 business plan, Triple, that aims to leverage its new size and margin-generating capability. The main goal of the 2014–2016 Triple Plan is profitability. Key themes of the new plan are transformation (transformation of the business, transformation of the production process and transformation of the balance sheet) and internationalization (laying the foundations for becoming more international in terms of structure and resources and entering new markets).
On 31 December 1881, a group of 127 businessmen and traders from Sabadell, in the province of Barcelona, founded the Bank with the purpose of financing local industries and providing them with raw materials (wool and coal) under more favourable conditions.
In 1907, Banco Sabadell began a new stage: it ended its non-banking businesses to focus on commercial banking. In 1953, in order to preserve the organisation's independence, the shareholders created a share syndication agreement.
In 1965, Banco Sabadell slowly spread to nearby towns. In 1975, it expanded beyond Catalonia, opening a branch in Madrid. In 1978, Banco Sabadell expanded internationally, initially in the City of London.
The bank is a pioneer in bank computing in Spain. In 1968, it automated accounting and administrative processes. In 1986, it introduced remote banking: the telephone (FonoBanc) and computer (InfoBanc) were incorporated as new channels for communication and service prodivision. In 1998, it launched BancSabadell Net, Spain's first Internet banking service.
In 1988, Sabadell MultiBanca, later Sabadell Banca Privada, opened, specialising in equity management and private banking and the Banco Sabadell group was formed.
In 1996, Banco Sabadell started a new expansion phase, increasing its size and operating capacity.
Banco Sabadell went public in 2001 and became a member of the IBEX 35 in 2004.
Since 2007, the Bank has doubled in size and is currently Spain's fifth largest bank. Acquisitions include NatWest Spain, Banco Herrero, Banco Atlántico, Banco Urquijo, TransAtlantic Bank, Private Banking Business of BBVA (US), Mellon United National Bank, Banco Guipuzcoano, Lydian Private Bank, Banco CAM, Banco Mare Nostrum (BMN) network in Catalonia and Aragon, Lloyds TSB Spain, Banco Gallego, Lloyds TSB Miami and JGB Bank.
On 5 October 2017, the board of Banco Sabadell decided in an emergency session to move their legal base to Alicante in response to growing political insecurity in Catalonia.[5] A few days later, the bank decided to move its fiscal domicile to Alicante too.[6]
In December 2018, it was announced the selling of 80% of Solvia to Intrum.[7]
In May 2024, BBVA presented a $13.11 billion takeover bid directly to Sabadell's shareholders. However, the Economy Ministry has the power to block any merger or acquisition of a bank, meaning that the Spanish government has six months to decide whether to block this takeover.[8]
It focuses on commercial Banking for Europeans living in Spanish tourist areas. Branches in Mediterranean coastal areas and Spanish Islands. Lloyds Bank International was its trading name, owned by Banco Sabadell. The bank was established as Banco Halifax in 1993, as the Spanish subsidiary of Halifax. Banco Halifax became part of Lloyds Banking Group in 2009 and was renamed Lloyds Bank International. Lloyds Banking Group sold it in April 2013.[9] The Lloyds Bank name was used under temporary licence.[10] The bank was renamed Sabadell Solbank in November 2013, and was fully integrated into Sabadell on 15 March 2014.[11]
Commercial banking brand in the United States. Resulted from the acquisition of Mellon United National Bank in south Florida (15 January 2010) and the integration of TransAtlantic Bank (9 August 2010), acquired in 2007, Lydian Private Bank (2011) and JGB Bank (2014). SUB branches were sold off to Iberiabank in the fall of 2017.
Retail bank based in the United Kingdom. Acquired by Banco Sabadell in July 2015.
At the end of the year 2014, Banco Sabadell operated through 2,310 branches and had 17,529 employees.
Banco Sabadell 53 international branches and representative offices in Algiers, Peking, Caracas, Dubai, Istanbul, Mexico City, New York, New Delhi, Santo Domingo, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore and Warsaw.
Banco Sabadell has subsidiaries and associated Banks in Andorra, United States, Portugal, United Kingdom; and branches in London, Miami, Paris, Hendaye and Casablanca.
The members of the Board of Directors of Banco Sabadell are:
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Josep Oliu Creus | |
| Deputy Chairmen | Javier Echenique Landiribar | |
| Managing director | Jaime Guardiola Romojaro | |
| Director | Héctor María Colonques Moreno | |
| Director | Joaquín Folch-Rusiñol Corachán | |
| Director | Mª Teresa García-Milà Lloveras | |
| Director | Joan Llonch Andreu | |
| Director | David Martínez Guzmán | |
| Director | Aurora Catá Sala * | |
| Director | José Manuel Martínez Martínez | |
| Director | José Ramón Martínez Sufrategui | |
| Director | António Vitor Martins Monteiro | |
| Director | José Luis Negro Rodríguez | |
| Director | José Permanyer Cunillera | |
| Secretary to the Board | Miquel Roca i Junyent | |
| Deputy Secretary | María José García Beato |
| By tranches (n. % of equity) | Other information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 120,000 shares | 37% | Number of shares | 4,024,460,614 | |
| More than 120,000 shares | 63% | Number of shareholders | 231,481 |