MSE News: TSB to be taken over by Banco de Sabadell

Former_MSE_Paloma · 20 March 2015 at 10:53AM

Spain's Banco de Sabadell and TSB have reached an agreement on a £1.7 billion takeover of the British lender ...

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VT82 · 20 March 2015 at 11:04AM

£1.7 million or £1.7 billion?

To most banks, £1.7 million is about the size of a rounding error.

grumbler · 20 March 2015 at 11:10AM

Can I offer 1.8?

Steve_xx · 20 March 2015 at 11:29AM

grumbler wrote: »

Can I offer 1.8?

Let's go mad grumbler and make a joint offer of half a crown! That should clinch it.

Fruit_and_Nut_Case · 20 March 2015 at 11:36AM

Previous thread: TSB Takeover Approach

Archi_Bald · 20 March 2015 at 12:04PM

grumbler wrote: »

Can I offer 1.8?

Bidding war started. My offer is 1.9 million.

benjus · 20 March 2015 at 1:26PM

I offer a nice shiny ha'penny

zolablue25 · 20 March 2015 at 1:33PM

I didn't think Spanish banks had any money at all.

Former_MSE_Helen · 20 March 2015 at 2:21PM

Thanks for flagging that mistake VT82 - it should read £1.7 billion - we've updated the piece to reflect this.

Hazzanet · 20 March 2015 at 2:26PM

Quiero una tarjeta de debito nueva por favor.

Herbalus · 20 March 2015 at 2:34PM

Hazzanet wrote: »

Quiero una tarjeta de debito nueva por favor.

porque? no la uso de todas formas, y supongo que no la usas tampoco.

El asunto pertinente es el 5%

For non-linguists: Why do you want a new card? I don't use mine and suspect you don't either. The pertinent point is the 5%.

MSE News: TSB to be taken over by Banco de Sabadell

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