Union Bank taking over CitySavings Bank
By Doris C. Dumlao
MANILA, Philippines—Union Bank of the Philippines is set to buy 32-branch thrift bank City Savings Bank, marking a consolidation of the banking interests of the Aboitiz group. In a joint statement, Union Bank and parent conglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures announced the acquisition by the former of 99.54 percent of CitySavings for about P5.7 billion. [...]