Caixabank's CEO denies interest in Poland's BPH

Caixabank's CEO said on Friday that the lender is not planning any acquisitions outside Spain, denying reports that it is interested in Poland's BPH, Reuters reported. GE Capital has said it was considering selling its 87.3 percent stake in BPH. On Friday, Polish daily Puls Biznesu said Caixabank, Italy's UniCredit, Polish billionaire Leszek Czarnecki and local insurer PZU were all interested in the stake. "We're not looking for acquisitions outside Spain," Caixabank CEO Gonzalo Gortazar said during a webcast with analysts, a spokesman said. Three banking sources, however, said the Puls Biznesu report was accurate. "There is some interest, but PZU is the clear leader," a senior banking source told Reuters confirming all four names. Another two banking sources also named all four bidders.