By Ben Berkowitz and Edward Taylor
AMSTERDAM/FRANKFURT, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank AG agreed in principle to buy some ABN AMRO assets from the Dutch state in a deal which should clear the way for a merger of nationalised banks ABN and Fortis Bank Nederland.
Dutch government, Deutsche Bank in ABN AMRO deal
Dutch finance ministry talks with Deutsche about ABN remedy
AMSTERDAM, Oct 5 (Reuters) – The Dutch Finance Ministry and Deutsche Bank are still in talks to meet an EU competition remedy that would allow a merger between state-owned ABN AMRO and Fortis Bank Nederland, the ministry said on Monday.
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Dutch get two weeks to finish ABN asset sale
By Ben Berkowitz and Gilbert Kreijger
AMSTERDAM, Oct 2 (Reuters) – The European Commission on Friday gave the Dutch government a surprise extension of time to sell portions of nationalised bank ABN AMRO, about two weeks after a sale fell apart and just three hours before what had been regarded as a firm deadline.
EU sets Oct. 2 deadline for ABN remedy talks
AMSTERDAM, Sept 21 (Reuters) – European Union antitrust regulators are in discussions with the Dutch state over the stalled sales of assets from nationalised bank ABN AMRO under a deal mandated by the European Commission, the Dutch Finance Ministry said on Monday.


