The banking industry is broken up into 3 different business segments. First is Investment banking, second is Wholesale banking, and the third is _____.
What is Retail Banking.
100
After acquiring Abbey Grupo Santander will become the _____ largest bank in the world.
What is 10th largest bank in the world.
100
What country did Grupo Santander originate from?
What is Spain.
100
Where did Abbey National originate?
What is the U.K.
100
1:1 share exchange ratio, 31 pence per share cash dividend, 19.1% premium over mid market closing price. What does this describe?
What is the terms of the proposed offer by Santander
200
During the last 20 years of the 20th century, ______ led to a considerable increase in M&A activity, both internationally and domestically.
What is Deregulation
200
After 1994, Banco Santander became the leading Non-American banking franchise in ________.
What is Latin America
200
Who is the Chairman of Grupo Santander?
What is Emilio Botin.
200
Who is the Chief Executive of Abbey National?
What is Luqman Arnold.
200
How does Santander expect to achieve revenue synergies?
What is cross-selling of financial products to Abbey consumers.
300
There are two recent regulatory changes that led to competitive landscape worldwide. The first is International Accounting Standards and the second is _______.
What is Basel II agreement.
300
In 1988, what national bank did Santander form an alliance with?
What is RBoS.
300
As Chairman, Emilio Batin brough new dynamism and _______ to Santander's strategy.
What is Aggressiveness.
300
Name one of the two Abbey National business divisions?
What is Personal Financial Services or The Portfolio Business Unit
300
What is one way Santander expects to achieve cost synergies?
What is improving Abbey's expense base, or purchasing savings from more favorable contractual terms, or and partnering with global IT providers to optimize resources.