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BAWAG PSK Bank Sets-up London Branch Office
BAWAG PSK, the Cerberus and Golden Tree majority-owned Austrian bank, recently opened a branch office in London to help develop "its international business franchise", i.e. corporate finance, specialty finance and commercial real estate finance, Bawag's interim report Q3 2014 shows.
November 13, 2014
Austria: Difficult Market Situation for Selling Bawag
The selling of Bawag PSK proves difficult for its owner which is why an IPO is considered a realistic phasing-out scenario. However, experts doubt that an IPO will be a “highflyer”.
April 24, 2014
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Austria: Bawag to Go Public?
Bawag PSK is likely to go public, as reported by Bloomberg.
April 23, 2014
Austria: Delay in RBI Paying Back State Capital
Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) will take longer than planned to pay back state capital.
March 15, 2014
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Austria: Bawag to Pay Back State Capital
Bawag is expected to pay back the entire public participation captial tomorrow. The assets are urgently required for recapitalizing Austrian problem bank Hypo Group.
March 13, 2014
Bawag: Losses for Cerberus Running into Billions
There are persistent rumors that the U.S. investor may leave the Austrian bank. For Cerberus, Bawag is a disaster.
February 11, 2014
Santander on Circulated Sales Talks: „No Comment“
As reported by Vindobona, Spanish Banco Santander is said to be interest in taking over the fifth largest Austrian lender Bawag. Bawag´s management remains silent on this matter.
February 4, 2014
Santander Interested in Bawag?
The Spanish Banco Santander is said to be interested in Bawag, the German daily “Handelsblatt” reports.
February 3, 2014
Bawag to Be Sold?
According to rumours, the fifth largest Austrian lender may be sold.
January 31, 2014
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Austria: Bawag to Pay back Participation Capital
The Austrian Bawag announced its plans about paying back a further tranche of the state capital participation.
December 2, 2013
Austria: Bawag to Pay Off Further State Capital
Today CEO Byron Haynes announced that Bawag will pay back a further tranche of the bank state aid injected in 2009.
November 13, 2013
Bawag Denies Circulated Job Cuts
According to media reports, the Austrian bank plans radical job cuts in 2014. Bawag´s management stressed that the rumors are untrue.
November 7, 2013
Bawag Faces Radical Job Cuts
The Austrian bank implements fierce austerity measures. About a fifth of the jobs may be cut.
November 5, 2013
Bawag: Changes in Management Board
Retail director Wolfgang Klein becomes Deputy CEO of the Austrian bank. Corey Plinkston joins the management board. Byron Haynes keeps his position as CEO:
December 22, 2012
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Haynes: Cerberus Supports Bawag
Bawag´s CEO Byron Haynes confirms that the bank will cut jobs. The customer segment should be kept, however. Instead, the cost structure should become more efficient.
September 20, 2012
Debt Crisis: “Somebody Will Have to Pay”
European Forum Alpbach 2012: Andreas Treichl, CEO of Erste Group thinks that the internationalization of the banking industry cannot be reversed. According to Treichl, the European citizens will have to pay for the crisis.
August 30, 2012
Bawag´s Profit Is Decreasing
In the first half of 2012, Bawag´s earnings were down moderately. The net income declined by 14%.
August 28, 2012
No Merger Between VBAG and Bawag
Bawag´s CEO Byron Haynes reaffirmed that U.S. owned bank is not interested in a merger with the partly nationalized VBAG.
August 6, 2012
Cerberus May Sell Bawag
Five years ago, the U.S. investment fund Cerberus acquired the financially stricken Austrian Bawag bank. Next week, the retention period expires.
May 12, 2012
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Bawag to Refund Bank Aid in 2014 by Earliest
The U.S. owned bank was the only one in Austria which could increase its profits last year. The restructuring is successfully completed.
March 17, 2012
Bawag Sues Linz For € 418m
The U.S.-owned bank now sues the Upper-Austrian capital. Linz has terminated a swap contract based on Swiss Francs.
November 8, 2011
Bawag-CEO: “No Exit of Cerberus in 2012”
After five years, a sale of the Austrian bank would become possible next year. The shoe retailer Stiefelkönig will be sold this summer.
June 15, 2011
Koren Leaves Bawag
Bawag P.S.K. announces that the Deputy Chief Executive Officer Stephan Koren will not be available for an extension of his term of office as of 1 May.
April 5, 2011
Bawag Announces Being Back in Black
Despite the continued difficult economic environment and the increasing regulatory burden, BAWAG P.S.K. realised good results in 2010, with an annual overall net profit recorded for the first time in four years.
March 24, 2011
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Bawag: Successful Return to Profitability
The Austrian bank, which is held by the American Cerberus fund, achieved a profit of € 125m in 2010.
March 17, 2011
Bawag and Post Share 520 Branches
Investments in the common branch network of the Austrian Post and the U.S. fund Cerberus owned Bawag are running.
January 14, 2011
Bawag is Profitable Again
The Austrian bank Bawag PSK, now owned by the U.S. fund Cerberus, is to have profits again this year: € 100m are expected.
December 2, 2010
Post and Bawag Join Branches
BAWAG PSK and the Post have agreed to work together more closely. BAWAG branches and larger post offices will offer in future both postal and banking services.
October 13, 2010
Schöps has interest in Stiefelkönig
Retail outlets are for sale, initial talks with entrepreneur Jamal Al-Wazzan already took place.
August 30, 2010
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