Romania: Raiffeisen confirms takeover of Garanti BBVA’s Romanian subsidiary

March 30, 2026

Raiffeisen confirms takeover of Garanti BBVA’s Romanian subsidiary
Mar 30, 2026

Raiffeisen confirms takeover of Garanti BBVA’s Romanian subsidiary.

Austria's Raiffeisen Bank confirmed on March 28 that it would buy Garanti BBVA's ?Romanian business for EUR 591 million, its ?first significant (…)

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