Sekibo
The
Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria on Thursday announced Heritage
Bank-sponsored HBSL Investment Services Limited as the preferred bidder
for Enterprise Bank.
This came over a year after AMCON began the sale process of the nationalised bank. The PUNCH had on Thursday exclusively reported that Skye Bank, Fidelity Bank and Heritage Bank were in keen contest to buy the bank.
Enterprise
Bank is one of the three nationalised banks created after the 2009
banking crisis, which saw the nationalisation of Afribank Plc, Bank PHB
Plc and Spring Bank Plc.
The three bridge banks created from the failed banks are Enterprise Bank, Mainstreet Bank and Keystone Bank.
A
statement by AMCON confirming the result said Heritage Bank emerged the
preferred bidder, while Fidelity Bank was the reserve bidder.
The
statement signed by the Head, Corporate Communications, Mr. Kayode
Lambo, said, “The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria is pleased to
announce HBCL Investment Services Limited as preferred bidder and
Fidelity Bank Plc as reserve bidder for the acquisition of the entire
issued and fully paid up ordinary shares of Enterprise Bank Limited.
This follows the receipt of the approval of the Board of Directors of
AMCON. HISL is sponsored by Heritage Banking Company read more.
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