Delta's owner's €95 million deal fell through. The National Bank rejected Nikolai Lagun's acquisition of Universal Bank.
FinMaidan reported this, citing a high-ranking official at the National Bank of Ukraine. Universal Bank stated that "Eurobank, Universal Bank's parent group, will soon publish an official statement on the bank and the group's future strategy in Ukraine."
The NBU's reason for the refusal was not disclosed. However, the publication does quote a source who stated: "At the same time, the regulator promised to prevent the situation at Delta from worsening. It's a systemic bank, so we're keeping a close eye on it," a source at the National Bank said.
As a reminder, on August 14, Eurobank Ergasias reached an agreement with Ukraine's Delta Group Bank to sell its subsidiary, Universal Bank, for €95 million. The sale was expected to be completed by the end of 2014. According to the National Bank's classification, Universal Bank is classified as a large bank. Its assets as of July 1 exceeded UAH 6,5 billion. Delta Bank, meanwhile, is among the top five Ukrainian banks, with assets exceeding UAH 61 billion. In this respect, it is second only to PrivatBank, Oschadny Bank, and Ukreximbank.
Lagun owns Delta Bank, Kreditprom, Omega (formerly Swedbank), and Astra. Lagun also planned to acquire Marfin Bank from Cyprus Popular Bank, but no completion of the deal has been announced.
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