Financial Regulator Oks DSK Bank Acquisition of Sogelife Bulgaria
Bulgaria's financial regulator said that it has granted approval to local lender DSK Bank to acquire 100% direct and indirect shareholding in insurer Sogelife Bulgaria, a unit of Societe Generale Expressbank. The Financial Supervision Commission did not provide further details in its statement, published on Tuesday. In August, DSK Bank's majority owner - Hungarian banking group OTP, said it has signed agreements to buy majority stakes in Albanian and Bulgarian units of French banking group Societe Generale. In Bulgaria, DSK Bank will acquire 99.74% of Societe Generale Expressbank. DSK Bank will also acquire direct control over Sogelife Bulgaria, and indirect control over Societe Generale Factoring, Sogelease Bulgaria and Regional Urban Development Fund.