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Canada’s Competition Bureau approved EQ Bank’s $800M purchase of PC Financial, pending final regulatory approvals.
Canada’s Competition Bureau has approved EQ Bank’s $800-million proposed acquisition of PC Financial from Loblaw, a major regulatory milestone.
The deal would combine EQ Bank’s digital platform with PC Financial’s 3.5 million customers, retail network, and the Optimum loyalty program, while Loblaw retains a 16% stake.
The approval supports the bureau’s push to increase competition in Canada’s banking sector, long dominated by five large banks.
Final clearance is still needed from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and the federal Minister of Finance.
EQ Bank, Canada’s seventh-largest bank, says the merger will boost innovation and choice for consumers.
La Oficina de Competencia de Canadá aprobó la compra por 800 millones de dólares de PC Financial por parte de EQ Bank, a la espera de las aprobaciones finales de las autoridades reguladoras.