ABN Amro: Bid war means it’s get Real time

Whatever the conclusion of the bid war for ABN Amro, it will put the Dutch bank’s prize Brazilian asset, Banco Real, into the ring.

Amid all the noise and speculation surrounding Barclays’ bid for ABN Amro, one name has been noticeably absent: Banco Real. That’s odd.

Banco Real is in many ways the jewel in ABN Amro’s crown. It single-handedly accounted for more than 70% of ABN Amro’s income growth in 2006, contributing €3.7 billion to the Dutch bank’s bottom line. And the Brazilian outfit is also the only retail bank in the ABN Amro stable that is located in a fast-growing market.

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