Sep 21, 2011

Orascom Telecom acquires Pakistani microfinance bank for $11.5m

Arab Finance: Orascom Telecom (ORTE) acquired (via its fully controlled banking unit Oracap) 100 % of Waseela Bank for microfinance in Pakistan at $ 11.5 million; Alborsa daily newspaper cited a source in OT as saying.

OT completed regulatory approvals in Pakistani market to acquire the bank. The source told the paper that OT has set a 3-year plan to restructure finance business in Waseela on the long term to increase finance value and widen customer base.

Source: Alborsa newspaper & Arab Finance editor
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