HSBC seeks Ekonomi in Indonesian deal
HSBC is set to almost double its retail business in Indonesia after announcing the $607.5m takeover of Bank Ekonomi, one of the country’s biggest commercial banks. The move comes as many banks worldwide are scaling down their global ambitions in the wake of the financial crisis, and shortly after HSBC declined to participate in the UK government’s bank bail-out.
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