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 said on Wednesday it had launched a Tier 2 subordinated

debt issue of 1 billion euros ($1.11 billion).

GRIFOLS

Canadian fund Brookfield 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.

IBERDROLA

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has given the

green light to the merger between Iberdrola and its U.S.

subsidiary Avangrid ( AGR ), 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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