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<\/a> M&A WATCH- US institution reportedly makes offer for United Bank:<\/b> A US institution has made an offer to acquire the United Bank<\/a> and is currently doing due diligence on the transaction, according to a report in Amwal Al Ghad that cites remarks attributed to Central Bank Governor Tarek Amer. The Central Bank, which owns about 99.9% of the bank\u2019s shares after creating it through the merger of a number of smaller institutions, announced in 2017 its intention<\/a> to sell to a strategic investor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

M&A WATCH- US institution reportedly makes offer for United Bank: A US institution has made an offer to acquire the United Bank and is currently doing due diligence on the transaction, according to a report in Amwal Al Ghad that cites remarks attributed to Central Bank Governor Tarek Amer. 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