KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's BIMB Holdings has received notice from sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd and conglomerate DRB-Hicom of their intention to sell Bank Muamalat to the company, state news agency Bernama reported on Friday, May 13.
A newspaper report citing unnamed sources had said in April that Khazanah Nasional would start talks to sell its 30 percent stake in Bank Muamalat to Islamic financial group BIMB Holdings. [ID:nL3E7FL03G]
Financial-to-autos group DRB-Hicom owns the remaining 70 percent in Bank Muamalat.
"They want to sell and have identified us as a potential buyer," BIMB chief executive officer Johan Abdullah was quoted as saying by Bernama.
He said the matter would be discussed at a board meeting on May 25 and if the board was in favour of the acquisition, BIMB would seek the central bank's approval to start negotiations. - Reuters
A newspaper report citing unnamed sources had said in April that Khazanah Nasional would start talks to sell its 30 percent stake in Bank Muamalat to Islamic financial group BIMB Holdings. [ID:nL3E7FL03G]
Financial-to-autos group DRB-Hicom owns the remaining 70 percent in Bank Muamalat.
"They want to sell and have identified us as a potential buyer," BIMB chief executive officer Johan Abdullah was quoted as saying by Bernama.
He said the matter would be discussed at a board meeting on May 25 and if the board was in favour of the acquisition, BIMB would seek the central bank's approval to start negotiations. - Reuters
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