Multiple choice

Barclays (London) had approached ______ with a merger plan for creating a global bank.

  1. Federal Bank

  2. HSBC

  3. ABN AMRO

  4. Grindley's

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Barclays proposed merging with ABN AMRO in 2007 to create a global banking giant. The deal ultimately collapsed, and ABN AMRO was later acquired by a consortium of RBS, Fortis, and Santander.