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Has the US bank consolidation wave begun?
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22 minutes
Released:
Feb 12, 2019
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Two mid-sized American banks are joining forces in a $66bn merger - BB&T and Suntrust. It is the biggest US bank deal since the financial crisis, and analysts say the deal will up the ante on rival banks to consolidate. The FT's Robert Armstrong and James Fontanella Khan dig into the details of the deal, and what it means for the broader industry. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Feb 12, 2019
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