HSBC Australien-salg genoptages, mens Blackstone kaster blik på låneportefølje på 26 milliarder australske dollars
Blackstone is preparing a bid for HSBC’s Australian loan portfolio valued at AUD 26 billion, with initial offers due by late April, The Australian reported. Citi is running the sale, which could attract rival bids from Apollo, Cerberus, and Ares. HSBC narrowed the sale to just the loan book after scrapping plans to sell its entire Australian retail bank. HSBC’s London shares closed at 1,272.8 pence, down 13.8 pence Monday.