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Discount Bank Seeks to Cancel Cal Credit Card Sale Amid Regulatory Hurdles
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Calcalist · 2 hours ago
What happened
Discount Bank is asking Israeli regulators to cancel its sale of credit card company Cal to the Horesh-Harel group, citing difficult conditions imposed by the Competition Authority that threaten the deal's completion. The bank faces a regulatory deadline to sell its stake and claims the current terms make finding a buyer nearly impossible.
- 01Discount Bank seeks to cancel sale of Cal credit card company.
- 02Regulatory conditions imposed by Competition Authority are the main obstacle.
- 03Bank fears deal's collapse and difficulty finding alternative buyers.
- 04Cal sale is part of broader banking reforms requiring divestment.
- 05Concerns exist over data access and conflicts of interest.
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