Belgium raises $2.3 billion from BNP Paribas stake sale
Published on: Tuesday 28 February 2023
By Mathieu Rosemain and Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro PARIS (Reuters) - Belgium has sold 2.17 billion euros ($2.31 billion) worth of shares in BNP Paribas, cutting its stake in the French lender built during the financial crisis by about a third. Belgian state participation agency SFPI said on Wednesday it had successfully placed 33 million shares with investors following an accelerated sale on Tuesday
News source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/belgium-raises-23-billion-from-bnp-paribas-stake-sale/ar-AA184QGD