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Universal Bank

A universal bank participates in many kinds of banking activities and is both a commercial bank and an investment bank.

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Malaysia's CIMB Group To Buy 60% Stake In Philippines' Bank Of Commerce For $288.4 Million

Malaysian lender CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (1023.

KU) Tuesday said it has signed an agreement to buy a 60% stake in privately held Bank of Commerce for MYR881 million ($288.4 million) in cash, a deal that will give the Malaysian bank a foothold in the fast-growing Philippine market.It will buy the stake from San Miguel Corp. (SMC.PH), a diversified Philippine conglomerate and other Bank of Commerce shareholders, CIMB, Malaysia' second largest lender by asset size, said in a statement.The stake purchase price represents PHP181.25 for every share held in Bank of Commerce, CIMB said."As an Asean universal bank, this extension into the Philippines is a very natural one. I believe we are entering this market at the right time, with the right deal and right partner," CIMB Group Chief Executive Nazir Razak said in the statement.Copyright © 2012 Dow Jones Newswires...

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