InvestSMART

ANZ plans Asia sale: report

Japanese bank reportedly interested in Indonesian bank stake.
By · 14 Aug 2013
By ·
14 Aug 2013
comments Comments
Upsell Banner

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) may be about to sell its stake in an Indonesian bank, Reuters reported.

Sources told the publication Japanese bank Mizuho Financial Group Inc approached ANZ to buy its 39.2% stake in PT Bank Pan Indonesia Tbk.

Mizuho seeks to expand in southeast Asia and ANZ chief executive officer Mike Smith previously said he would be open to selling some Asian bank stakes.

Proposed new regulation would require ANZ to hold more capital due to its minority holdings in Asia.

ANZ's stake is worth around $668 million, analysts told Reuters.

Share this article and show your support
Free Membership
Free Membership
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
Keep on reading more articles from Staff Reporter. See more articles
Join the conversation
Join the conversation...
There are comments posted so far. Join the conversation, please login or Sign up.