Denmark's Danske Bank buys Irish lenders for $1.92 billion
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In a deal marking the second sizable European cross-border bank acquisition in 2004, Denmark's Danske Bank A/S has purchased National Irish Bank and Northern Bank both Irish subsidiaries of Australia's National Australia Bank Ltd. The acquisition is Danske's first foreign deal and is part of the bank's plan to focus on international expansion.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2004
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UniCredit unit to acquire 85% of Kazakh bank ATF
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Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG, a unit of Italy's UniCredit S.p.A., has agreed to purchase 85% of Kazakhstan's ATF Bank for $2.28 bil, along with a nominal capital increase. The move will enable UniCredit to reach Eastern and Central Europe's emerging economies.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2007
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