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Scotiabank increases stake in Chinese bank

December 31, 2009 - 8:00am

The Bank of Nova Scotia said yesterday it acquired a further 13.2 percent stake in Xi'an City Commercial Bank, raising its holding in the Chinese bank to 14.8 percent.

Sunlife Financial sells stake in CI Financial

October 14, 2008 - 12:00am

The Sun Life Financial Inc. has sold of its 37-percent interest in CI Financial Income Fund for $2.3 billion to Scotiabank ...

Banking

Metrobank completes Solidbank deal

By by Jun Ebias | May 11, 2000 - 12:00am

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) shelled out yesterday P3.9 billion in cash as payment for the 40 percent stake of Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) in Solid Bank, bank officials said. The transaction...

Business

Block sale of Solidbank shares to Metrobank OK'd

By Rocel Felix | May 6, 2000 - 12:00am

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved yesterday the block sale of the Bank of Nova Scotia's (Scotiabank) 40 percent stake in Solidbank Corp. to Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (Metrobank). Metrobank...

Business

Metrobank buys Nova Scotia's 40% stake in Solidbank

By Marianne V. Go | April 7, 2000 - 12:00am

Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (Metrobank) and the Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) have finalized yesterday an agreement for the sale of Scotiabank's 40 percent stake in Solidbank to Metrobank. The sale-purchase...

Business

No deal with Metrobank yet, says Scotiabank

By Marianne V. Go | February 24, 2000 - 12:00am

The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) clarified yesterday that it is still in discussion with Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co.

Business

MB okays sale of Solidbank shares

By Conrado Diaz Jr. | January 10, 2000 - 12:00am

The Monetary Board, the policy-making body of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), approved last Friday the transfer of ownership of 51 percent of Solidbank shares to the Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (Metrobank)...

Business