The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Financial Services Financial And Insurance Activities Financial Service Activities, Except Insurance And Pension Funding 64.1 - Monetary intermediation
360 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
28 September 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 March 2013
Description
Banco de Valencia has applied for a Redundancy Procedure affecting 485 employees (23% of its entire workforce). The measure implies the closure of 70 branches.
Banco de Valencia was taken over by the state aid banking fund Frob in November 2011. Accordingly, it is to comply with sector regulations as well as with the conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Eurogroup and Spain in July 2012.
UPDATE 12.11.12 - As agreed with the unions, the Redundancy Procedure will affect 360 employees instead of 495.
Sources
11 December 2012: Expansión
28 September 2012: El Mundo
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Banco de Valencia, Merger/Acquisition in Spain, factsheet number 74277, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74277.
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