The parities interested in buying Catalunya Banc, S.A. will probably have access to Catalunya's sale documentation in two weeks, local daily Cinco Dias said. The documentation is currently prepared by Citigroup, hired by FROB to manage the sale. Once the bidders are given the documentation, they will have three or four weeks to analyze the data and present non-binding offers.

Banco Santander, S.A., Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. and Banco de Sabadell, S.A. have shown interest in the tender. However, Santander is seen as the front-runner to get Catalunya Banc.