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KBank halts plans to sell asset management stake

A woman uses an ATM of KBank at a shopping mall in Bangkok. (File photo: Somchai Poomlard)

Kasikornbank (KBank) Public Company Limited, Thailand’s second-biggest lender, has halted plans to sell a stake in its asset management business, according to people familiar with the matter.

Talks between Bangkok-based KBank and several bidders have stalled over terms of a potential deal, the people said, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private. France’s Amundi SA and buyout firms CVC Capital Partners and TPG Inc. were among suitors, Bloomberg News previously reported.

KBank has been weighing options including a minority or majority stake sale since last year to bolster its asset management platform. It was…

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