Four European Banks Interested in Dexia Turkish Unit, HT Says

Four European banks applied to the Ernst & Young in preparation for a possible acquisition of Denizbank AS (DENIZ), Dexia SA (DEXB)’s unit in Turkey, Haberturk newspaper said citing Ernst & Young in Turkey.

The potential buyers include Russia’s OAO Sberbank and two banks with no presence in Turkey, the Istanbul-based newspaper said. The fourth bank has 300-500 branches in Turkey and wants to increase its market share, meaning it’s either HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA) or ING Groep NV (INGA), the newspaper said.

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