Reuters was first to reveal that Japan Post Holdings Co (6178.T) is considering cutting its stake in its Japan Post Bank Co (7182.T) business by around a third in a share sale potentially worth nearly $9 billion. The postal giant is considering selling the shares by the end of the current financial year that ends in March and is expected to make a decision shortly, based on market conditions.
Business & FinanceDeals
Japan Post considers nearly $9B sale of stake in banking business
21 February 2023, 4:08 pm 1 minute
Market Impact
The sale will see Japan Post Holdings, which owns around 89% of Japan Post Bank, reduce the stake to around 60%, helping the banking business to meet Tokyo Stock Exchange requirements on share liquidity. The deal would be worth around 1.2 trillion yen ($8.9 billion) at current market prices.
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Sectors: Business & Finance
Regions: Asia
Countries: Japan
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