China Minsheng Seeking to Increase Stake in UCBH Holdings (UCBH)
China Minsheng Banking Corp. is considering a plan to increase its stake in UCBH Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: UCBH), according to reports from Bloomberg. The plan is for China Minsheng to hold up to 50 percent, up from its current 9.6 percent position.
Minsheng has invested about $127 million since October 2007, and UCBH is down 97 percent since then.
UCBH had $12.7 billion in assets and $7.9 billion in deposits at the end of June, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The lender received $298 million from the U.S. government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, in November.
The stock is up 54% to over $1.00 on the news.
Minsheng has invested about $127 million since October 2007, and UCBH is down 97 percent since then.
UCBH had $12.7 billion in assets and $7.9 billion in deposits at the end of June, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The lender received $298 million from the U.S. government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, in November.
The stock is up 54% to over $1.00 on the news.
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