Multiple choice Barclays (London) had approached ______ with a merger plan for creating a global bank. Federal Bank HSBC ABN AMRO Grindley's Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself 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.