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Netherlands plans to sell state-owned ASN Bank early next year
ASN Bank is the last bank in the Netherlands still owned by the state.
The bank is expected to be sold early next year.
It is looking for potential buyers in the Netherlands and abroad.
The plan is based on information from people familiar with the matter.
Selling the bank is politically sensitive for some members of parliament.
After the credit crisis, there were long-standing calls to keep a state-owned bank.
The next step is for ASN Bank to find a potential buyer.
The Dutch government plans to sell state-owned ASN Bank early next year, according to sources cited by De Telegraaf.
The bank is seeking potential buyers in the Netherlands and abroad.
The sale is politically sensitive because some members of parliament have long argued for keeping a state-owned bank after the credit crisis.
ASN Bank is the last remaining bank still in state hands, according to the report.
- Who
- The Dutch government and ASN Bank.
- What
- The government plans to sell ASN Bank, which is seeking potential buyers.
- When
- Early next year, according to sources cited by De Telegraaf.
- Where
- The Netherlands; the bank is seeking buyers at home and abroad.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Planned sale
- Early next year
- Potential buyers
- In the Netherlands and abroad
- Ownership status
- ASN Bank is the last remaining bank in state hands
- Political sensitivity
- Some parliament members have argued for keeping a state-owned bank since the credit crisis
Sources
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ASN Bank could be sold or listed early next year
