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Access Bank’s Bid To Acquire South Africa’s Bidvest Bank Collapses Over Regulatory Approval

Access Bank Plc’s proposed acquisition of South Africa’s Bidvest Bank has collapsed following the failure to secure regulatory clearance from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), bringing an end to a deal that was expected to strengthen the Nigerian lender’s footprint in Southern Africa. Sources familiar with the transaction said the agreement could not progress […]