Mah, ad esempio per Eurobank, mi sembrava di ricordare che Fairfax avesse messo un bel gruzzolo. Si lasceranno sfilare la banca?
Questo dall'annual report 2014 di Fairfax:
Eurobank
Finally, in April 2014, we led a group of investors, including Wilbur Ross of WL Ross & Co. LLC, Capital
Group, Fidelity Investments and Mackenzie Cundill Value Fund, in a A1.33 billion purchase of shares of
Eurobank, enabling Eurobank to sell in total A2.9 billion in shares, thus reducing the government’s stake in
it to 35%, the lowest among Greece’s four major banks. Fairfax’s investment was A400 million – all at 31 euro
cents per share versus a book value of 37 euro cents per share. These shares currently trade at 13 euro cents
per share.
Greece’s banking system has contracted from some 20 banks to only four similar size ones – of which
Eurobank has always had and still has the most private ownership. After helping Eurobank successfully raise
A2.9 billion, purchase two banks and successfully pass the ECB stress test, Christos Megalou moved to
Toronto to work with us while Fokion Karavias took over as CEO and Nikos Karamouzis as Executive
Chairman. We continue to be excited to be shareholders of the bank.