Law360, New York (August 06, 2007, 12:00 AM ET) -- The merger of two of the world's largest banks has cleared another hurdle, after the European Commission approved the $88 billion takeover of Dutch bank ABN Amro Bank NV by British financial giant Barclays Plc.
The Commission gave the green light to the merger on Monday, concluding that the deal would not significantly lessen competition in the European Union.
“Barclays is currently not active in retail and corporate banking in ABN AMRO's home market (The Netherlands),” the Commission said in a statement. “ABN AMRO's activities in...
EU Clears ABN, Barclays Merger
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