Jan
24
CIMB in Talks to Sell $200 Million Stake in Brokerage Arm
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Malaysian lender discusses deal terms with Galaxy Securities
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Chinese brokerage could reach agreement by end of March
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd., Malaysia’s second-biggest lender, is in talks to sell a stake in its brokerage business to China Galaxy Securities Co. for about $200 million, people with knowledge of the matter said.
CIMB is in negotiations to sell a minority stake in its Malaysian securities unit and as much as 50 percent of its overseas brokerage business to Galaxy Securities, according to the people. The Kuala Lumpur-based bank aims to reach a deal by the end of March, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is private…