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Spanish stocks - Factors to watch on August 22



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Aug 22 (Reuters) -The following Spanish stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy:


BBVA BBVA.MC

BBVA said on Wednesday it had launched a Tier 2 subordinated debt issue of 1 billion euros ($1.11 billion). nFWN3K819E


GRIFOLS GRLS.MC

Canadian fund Brookfield BN.TO is in talks with banks to raise funds for its possible takeover bid for beleaguered Spanish drugmaker Grifols, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. nL8N3K8127


IBERDROLA IBE.MC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has given the green light to the merger between Iberdrola and its U.S. subsidiary Avangrid AGR.N, Spanish newspaper El Economista said on Thursday. The Spanish utility expects to close the operation by the end of the year, the paper added.


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($1 = 0.8975 euros)


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