11.   Banks often buy back shares because it boosts per share earnings, while reducing capital.

12.   Banks are buying each other at a rapid pace to cut costs and increase profits.

13.   Banks are buying each other at a record pace in the belief that bigger is better.

14.   Banks have been buying each other at a rapid pace as they seek to cut costs and increase profitability.

15.   Banks have been buying each other at a rapid pace to cut costs and increase profitability.

16.   Banks have been buying each other at a rapid pace, in order to cut costs and increase profitability.

17.   Banks have been buying each other at a rapid pace, seeking to cut costs and increase profitability.

18.   Banks have been buying each other at a rapid pace, to cut costs and increase profitability.

19.   BBV Interactivos will sell part of those shares to BBV and the bank will buy the rest on the open market.

20.   Banks are buying each other at a record pace, looking to cut costs and boost profits.