Itau Unibanco (ITUB)-Citigroup Deal Gets Approval From Cade
Zacks Investment Research | Aug 16, 2017 10:06PM ET
Brazil-based, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (NYSE:ITUB) received Brazil's antitrust authority Cade’s approval for the acquisition of U.S. bank, Citigroup Inc.’s (NYSE:C) consumer banking business in Brazil, announced in October 2016. The deal was inked for around $220 million (710 million reais).
The sale constitutes around $2.8 billion in assets for Citigroup in Brazil and includes credit cards, personal loans and deposit accounts, and Citi Brazil's retail brokerage business as well.
Following the completion of this transaction, Citigroup will continue operating corporate and investment bank, commercial and private bank businesses in the country.
Terms of the Approval
Cade approved the deal on the agreement under which Itau Unibanco would be forbidden from purchasing other financial institutions for 30 months. Notably, Cade would enter into a deal with the Brazilian bank which would restrict any further mergers for Itau.
However, Itau Unibanco’s buying stake in brokerage XP Investimentos SA is not under the purview of restriction. Notably, the deal is already under Cade’s review.
Conclusion
Backed by the acquisition of assets from Citigroup, Itau Unibanco reinstated its confidence in the Brazilian financial market and the value which it adds for its shareholders.
Itau Unibanco’s shares have jumped nearly 22.1% on the NYSE in the past year.
Both Citigroup and Itau Unibanco currently carry a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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