I get the feeling they may have regretted that exit and they've probably been looking for a good reason to get back in with an eye on sector consolidation.

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That's the kind of thing that they are good at and what the market would like them to do.

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I think they have to respond and I think they have to respond with cash.

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This one looks very unlikely. BBVA is currently focused on trying to get (Italy's) BNL. Its priorities after that are in the (southern) U.S. for links with its Mexican business.

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