Financing ABN
While the consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland is in pole position to win the bid battle for Dutch bank ABN Amro, raising the capital is looking trickier by the day
ABN Amro takeover battle
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The RBS-led consortium has won a tough battle for the control of ABN Amro in Europe’s biggest cross-border banking deal. But breaking up the businesses of the Dutch bank is no less complex
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Track the bids
The battle to secure the world’s biggest banking deal ended with Barclays’ concession of defeat. FT.com’s interactive graphic charts the share prices of the five banks involved in the struggle for ABN Amro and tracks changes in the value of the two competing offers.
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After ABN, Barclays must suppress any imperial urge
Veni, vidi, Varley. He came, he saw, he almost certainly failed to conquer. As Barclays’ chances of winning ABN Amro dwindle, so the question of whether the long battle has weakened the British bank’s position
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Making the ABN numbers work will be tricky
The 70% premium RBS seems willing to pay for ABN Amro is worrying because it involves the complex break-up of a bank across several countries, writes Lina Saigol
Still fighting for ABN Amro value
Rijkman Groenink has acknowledged that ABN Amro can no longer credibly recommend a takeover by Barclays when faced with a rival bid worth more, writes Peter Thal Larsen
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