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4 November 2009 - Press Briefing

KBC said to eye buyers for European private banking assets

KBC has appointed JPMorgan to seek prospective suitors for its European private banking businesses, Belgian daily De Tijd said on Tuesday citing sources, according to a Reuters report.

The newspaper cited Julius Baer and Société Générale as possible bidders for KBL European Private Bankers.

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