BBVA-Bancomer. (Mexico).

BBVA BBVA - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (First Bank of Spain)-BANCOMER, Mexico's second largest bank, sold its 51% stake in low-income lender Credito Familiar to U.S.-based Citigroup for an undisclosed sum. Citigroup now becomes the sole owner of the lender.

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Author:	Dempsey, Mary A.
Publication:	Latin Trade
Date:	Dec 1, 2001
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