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Bankitner eyes RBS insurance



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Published Date: 05 May 2008
SPANISH company Bankinter has become the latest firm to enter the fight for the Royal Bank of Scotland's insurance arm.
The Madrid-based company has reportedly made a tentative approach to the RBS about buying out its motor insurance joint-venture partner, Linea Directa, which it values at £700 million.

Since announcing the sale, along with a £12 billion, rights issue, the insurance business, which includes Direct Line and Churchill, has become one of the most sought after assets on the market.





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  • Last Updated: 05 May 2008 1:12 PM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Royal Bank of Scotland
 
 

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