Bank of Portugal sells majority share in ‘good bank’

EC permits recapitalisation deal with US investor after lengthy attempts at sale

The Bank of Portugal
The Bank of Portugal
Rachael King

Portugal’s central bank has concluded its sale of a majority shareholding in the so-called good bank it formed more than three years ago after the failure of a commercial bank.

The Bank of Portugal has sold 75% of shares in Novo Banco to US investment firm Lone Star, it announced on October 18. The US company has committed to recapitalise the bank by a total of €1 billion ($1.2 billion) of its own funds and to raise a further €400 million in the capital markets. The remaining 25% of shares in

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