Austria's BAWAG to buy Irish lender Permanent TSB for $1.9 billion

BAWAG Group AG will acquire Permanent TSB for 1.62 billion euros ($1.92 billion), a major banking M&A transaction that also enables the Irish government to exit its stake in the retail lender. The deal is strategically positive for BAWAG and marks a meaningful change in ownership structure for Permanent TSB, with potential implications for the Irish banking sector.

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BAWAG Group AG will acquire Permanent TSB for 1.62 billion euros ($1.92 billion), a major banking M&A transaction that also enables the Irish government to exit its stake in the retail lender. The deal is strategically positive for BAWAG and marks a meaningful change in ownership structure for Permanent TSB, with potential implications for the Irish banking sector.