Brief: Bankinter CEO: Bank Is Not Looking At Acquisitions In Ireland
22/01/2026 08:56
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Bankinter SA BKT.MC, Gloria Ortiz and Jacobo Diaz: NOT LOOKING AT IRISH LENDER PERMANENT TSB NOR ANY ACQUISITIONS IN IRELAND BUT SEES OPPORTUNITIES IN ACQUIRING CLIENTS IN THE COUNTRY BANKINTER EXPECTS CUSTOMER MARGINS TO RECOVER "MOVING FORWARD" DOES NOT SEE ANY IMPACT FROM SPANISH BANKING TAX IN 2026 AND 2027 SEES NET INTEREST INCOME IN 2026 GROWING IN CORRELATION WITH VOLUME GROWTH, TARGETS HIGH-SINGLE DIGIT GROWTH IN FEES CEO OF SPAIN'S BANKINTER SEES SOME IRRATIONAL BEHAVIOUR PARTICULARLY IN THE MORTGAGE BUSINESS IN SPAIN SEES NET INCOME GROWING AND TO BE ON COURSE FOR ANOTHER RECORD YEAR Further company coverage: BKT.MC (Reporting By Madrid Newsroom) ((emma.pinedo@thomsonreuters.com;))