Spanish stocks - Factors to watch on Monday

 

The following Spanish stocksmay be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Monday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy.

Criteria Caixa Corp, the holding of Spain's biggest savings bank La Caixa, has increased its stake in Erste Group to 7.85 percent from a previous 5.09 percent in the last few months, La Gaceta newspaper said on Monday, citing a local newsagency.

The additional shares were bought in the market, the paper said.

No-one at Criteria was immediately available for comment.

U.S. regulators on Friday closed Texas lender Guaranty Bank and sold its assets to Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, BBVA, allowing Spain's second-largest bank to expand its reach in the U.S.market.