1. NLB Counters Raiffeisen in Sudden Bidding War for Balkans Lender Addiko
A sudden bidding war has erupted for control of Addiko Bank AG, a key consumer lender in the Balkans. Within 24 hours of Raiffeisen Bank International AG announcing its intention to make a purchase offer, Slovenia's largest bank, Nova Ljubljanska banka d.d. (NLB), has publicly declared its own plan to launch a competin...