Since 1995, two Spanish banks - Banco Santander Central Hispano (BSCH) and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) - have become the largest retail banks in Latin America. This recent development merits careful analysis because foreign direct investment is rare in retail banking. The finding is...

Family-led banks in the global economy -- A family bank's origins -- The industrial group -- Survival of the biggest? -- The new world -- Alliances, and their limits -- Back to Europe -- Managerial style, governance, succession -- The future of a global group

Family-led banks in the global economy -- A family bank's origins -- The industrial group -- Survival of the biggest? -- The new world -- Alliances, and their limits -- Back to Europe -- Managerial style, governance, succession -- The future of a global group