Bawag
PTSB seeks court approval for €1.6bn sale to Bawag amid minority-shareholder opposition
Three shareholders oppose bank’s process of approving the acquisition scheme
PTSB revenues grew 10% in first quarter before Austrian deal
Lender reports strong growth in business and personal loans business as cost to income ration falls to 72%
How can Bawag’s PTSB deal benefit Irish customers?
A key factor in the lack of competition in Irish banking has been that the big three only really operate in Ireland
Finance Ireland’s Billy Kane: ‘We’re always up for sale ... that’s the nature of the business’
Head of Ireland’s biggest non-bank lender says he would now rather be one doing the buying after seeing sale talks with PTSB and Bawag fizzle out
Finance Ireland pays maiden dividend of €75m as loan book reaches record
Separate talks held with PTSB and Bawag, chief executive Billy Kane confirms
Avant profit rises in first quarter as Irish loans grow 23 per cent
Avant Money is the Irish unit of Spanish financial group Bankinter
Bawag may move PTSB into corporate and public-sector lending
Austrian bank leaves door open for group to move certain activities to Ireland for tax reasons
Bawag costs drive at PTSB may see staff numbers rise first before it wields the axe
Surplus cash and bid’s discount to bank’s inherent value means PTSB will do its bit to help new Austrian owner fund €1.62bn deal
Bawag mulls plan to free up capital in PTSB to ease cost of €1.62bn deal
Austrian bank pledges to maintain PTSB’s headquarters in Dublin as well as a ‘meaningful branch footprint’ for two years
How PTSB came back from a near-death experience to challenge AIB and Bank of Ireland
Many thought PTSB would not survive the banking crisis. Now the lender has the chance to become a real challenger to AIB and Bank of Ireland
Customers and staff will end up paying the price of PTSB’s sale
Austria’s Bawag has agreed to buy State-controlled bank for €1.62bn
Bawag set to make almost €400m day-one gain from buying PTSB at discount
While PTSB shares slipped after the deal’s announcement, Bawag’s own stock rose sharply
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PTSB shares slid 4.3% after Austrian Bawag was announced as winning bidder for Irish lender
Bawag: what can Irish consumers expect from PTSB’s new owner?
Austrian lender has a reputation for focus on digital banking and rigorous cost-cutting
Bawag insists it sees ‘value in PTSB branches’ after agreeing €1.62bn deal
Goodbody Stockbrokers describes price as a ‘disappointing outcome’
PTSB suitor Bawag plans deal to free up capital
Austrian lender reported to have offered €1.6bn for PTSB
PTSB confirms names of another two bidders in the running to buy bank
Lone Star and Centerbridge-led consortium are among participants’ in sale process
Austria’s Bawag may have to sweeten its bid to win PTSB
Bawag is the only known trade buyer in the shake-up for PTSB, but can it close?
PTSB confirms Austria’s Bawag among ‘number of parties’ circling bank
The Irish Times previously reported Bawag, Centerbridge and Lone Star were involved in the sales process
PTSB shines on Austrian bid hopes as European shares advance
Irish lender surges 2.3% in late trading after reports Bawag ready to bid €1.6bn for bank
PTSB pays first dividend since 2008 and eyes second-round bids
Underlying pretax profits dip almost 3% amid declining interest rates
Simon Harris should take the private equity money for PTSB and run
There is little evidence to suggest Austrian bank Bawag would be a good buyer for PTSB
PTSB sets late-March for second round takeover bids as Bawag and Centerbridge circle
Government owns majority stake in PTSB
Bawag boss hints at future acquisitions amid PTSB chatter
Austrian lender widely expected to feature among the bidders for PTSB
PTSB gets lower-than-expected €100m capital relief on mortgages
Move is a key milestone ahead of expected sale of the bank
Would Simon Harris accept a Vienna bank stake to sell PTSB?
Austria’s Bawag seen as a frontrunner to buy PTSB
Austria’s Bawag could fund PTSB deal through shares and cash, UBS says
PTSB sale process is known to have attracted Bawag and private equity firms
Austrian bid for Finance Ireland seen as positive signal for PTSB
Bawag is seen as one of the most likely industry bidders for Ireland’s third bank as advisers seek firm expressions of interest this month
PTSB on track to press for firm expressions of bid interest in January
While bank’s shares have pulled back in past month, the sale is said to have attracted solid initial interest
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Paschal Donohoe must use PTSB sale to find owner with vision – not just a red pen
Government and consumers need a buyer that can turn Ireland’s third bank into a real competitor for AIB and Bank of Ireland
PTSB sale prompts fears new owner will cut branches and jobs
The bank has 3,360 staff and 98 branches
Austrian-owned MoCo launches savings offering as it continues to grow mortgages
Account offers initial annual interest rate of 2 per cent
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