P206 CEEFAX 2 206 Wed 27 Jul 20:14/59
j#3kj#3kj#3k |l4|h4|,$|`<th<h<,h<,
j $kj $kj 'k {4oz%s{5j5jwbsbs
"###"###"### ///,,.-,/,,.--.----,,-,,//
Barclays seals £2.6bn Absa tie-up
Barclays has completed a near 30
billion rand (£2.6bn; $4.5bn) purchase
of a 54% stake in South Africa's
largest retail lender Absa.
"Today is the day that we begin to
combine our resources and skills to
create the pre-eminent bank on the
African continent," Absa's chief said.
Barclays said the transaction was the
largest ever foreign direct investment
in South Africa.
"Absa is a valuable addition to the
Barclays Group," the bank added.
2/2
Headlines 200 Commodities 246
Savings 250 Front page 100
Next News Weather Shares Main Menu