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Discount Bank Warns Credit Card Firm Sale May Collapse
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By חזי שטרנליכט
First reported by TheMarker · 1 day ago
What happened
Discount Bank is threatening to cancel its NIS 4 billion deal to sell its credit card company, Cal, to the Union Group and Harel Insurance, citing regulatory delays and potential vetoes. The bank fears it cannot find another buyer and that the delays are undermining banking reforms.
- 01Discount Bank warns Cal sale may collapse due to regulatory hurdles.
- 02Union Group and Harel Insurance are the potential buyers.
- 03Competition Authority fears information leakage between pharmacy holdings.
- 04Minority shareholder Israel Discount Bank may veto sale or IPO.
- 05Delays jeopardize banking reforms on credit card companies and lean banks.
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