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Jun 2017
15m 37s

Santander-Popular deal , troubled bank '...

Financial Times
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Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss Santander's acquisition of troubled rival Banco Popular, the broader implications of 'resolving' troubled banks in Spain, Italy and beyond, and the foreign exchange trading scandal -- will the latest suspects be extradited to the US

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