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Seven Bank to brave market turmoil with IPO

By Michiyo Nakamoto in Tokyo

Published: January 22 2008 20:20 | Last updated: January 22 2008 20:20

Seven Bank is braving the market turmoil and listing its shares on Japan’s Jasdaq market next month in the largest initial public offering so far this year estimated at Y50bn ($470m, €321m, £239m).

The group, which offers banking services at 7-Eleven convenience stores, expects its shares to price at about Y140,000 per share, giving Seven Bank a market capitalisation of Y170bn.

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