03/13/2013

Commerzbank to cut government stake

In 2008 and 2009, Germany invested around 16.4bn euros in Commerzbank as it struggled to integrate the distressed Dresdner Bank into the group.

03/05/2013

ING completes sale of UK unit to Barclays

As announced on 9 October 2012, the transaction is a result of ING's continuous evaluation of its portfolio of businesses and is in line with ING's strategic objectives of sharpening the focus of the bank and further strengthening its capital po

03/03/2013

BNP to boost Africa investment banking business

BNP, which is also eyeing an expansion drive in Asia, has changed its regional business model to focus more on advisory rather than just lending for big projects, said Jean-Christophe Durand, the bank's chief executive for the region.