Investors interested in buying stake in Belfius have until 3 June

The Belgian public investment company SFPIM initiated the procedure on Monday for the sale of a stake of up to 20 percent in state bank Belfius. This is evident from a statement on its website. Interested parties have until next Friday to register.

Bank of America Securities is acting as financial advisor in the sales process. "SFPIM hereby invites interested candidates to express their interest in participating in this sales process by sending a letter of intent by email to BofA Securities no later than July 3, 2026, at 12:00 CET," states the federal investment company's website in English.

According to business newspaper De Tijd, there is interest from, among others, the investment group CVC Capital and the banks ING, Rabobank, and Crédit Agricole. Belfius itself is said to hold talks with wealthy Belgian families regarding an anchoring operation.

The government opted for a private placement instead of an IPO. It hopes to raise up to 2 billion euros.

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