- Slovakia: The Slovak government authorised the sale of 94.47% of the VUB - VSEOBECNA UVEROVA BANKA, the second largest bank in Slovakia, to INTESABCI, following a call for tenders. The Italian bank beat SOCIETE GENERALE and offered the best price, of EUR 550 million. - Czech Republic: SOCIETE GENERALE, on the other hand, managed to acquire the 60% stake belonging to the Czech government in KOMERCNI BANKA, second largest bank in the country (300 branches and 10,200 employees). To do this,...