AIK banka a.d. and Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE:APO) have submitted binding bids for a 55% stake in Gorenjska banka d.d., Ljubljana daily Delo reported on August 5, 2017, quoting unofficial information. AIK banka and Apollo have already invested in Slovenian banks, and are understood to be looking to increase their exposure to the sector. The majority stake in Gorenjska banka is being sold by a consortium headed by Sava, Druzba Za Upravljanje In Financiranje, D. D. Sources quoted by Delo said Kostic's AIK offered €230 per share and is expected to increase the offer, while Apo Neither of the two reported bidders have confirmed their intentions towards Gorenjska banka.llo's final offer is €220 per share.

According to the daily, if bids are lower than €298 per share, the lender will not be sold.