{
    "title": "Investors interested in buying stake in Belfius have until 3 June",
    "modified_at": "2026-06-22 18:56:07",
    "published_at": "2026-06-22 18:56:00",
    "url": "https://www.belganewsagency.eu/investors-interested-in-buying-stake-in-belfius-have-until-3-june",
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    "body": "<p><strong>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.</strong></p><p>Bank of America Securities is acting as financial advisor in the sales process. &quot;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,&quot; states the federal investment company&#039;s website in English.</p><p>According to business newspaper De Tijd, there is interest from, among others, the investment group CVC Capital and the banks ING, Rabobank, and Cr&eacute;dit Agricole. Belfius itself is said to hold talks with wealthy Belgian families regarding an anchoring operation.</p><p>The government opted for a private placement instead of an IPO. It hopes to raise up to 2 billion euros.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><sub>&copy; BELGA PHOTO VIRGINIE LEFOUR</sub></p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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