Grupo Mexico Reportedly in Advanced Talks for Banamex
December 05, 2022 at 11:02 am EST
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Grupo México, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:GMEXICO B) is in advanced talks on a potential acquisition of Citigroup Inc.'s Mexican retail bank Banco Nacional de México, S.A. (Banamex), people with knowledge of the matter said. The mining magnate is trying to finalize terms of a potential deal with Citigroup, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. No final agreements have been reached, and talks could still fall apart or another buyer could emerge, the people said.
Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. is a holding company. The Company's principal activities are in the mining-metallurgic industry, the exploration, exploitation and benefit of metallic and non-metallic ores, multimodal freight railroad service, and infrastructure development. The Company's business lines include Mining, Transportation and Infrastructure. Its Mining Division is represented by its subsidiary Americas Mining Corporation, whose subsidiaries are Southern Copper Corporation in Mexico and Peru, and Asarco in the United States. Its Transportation Division is represented by its subsidiaries Infraestructura y Transportes Mexico, S.A. de C.V. and Grupo Mexico Transportes S.A. de C.V. Its subsidiaries are Grupo Ferroviario Mexicano, S.A. de C.V., Ferrocarril Mexicano, S.A. de C.V., Ferrosur, S. A. de C. V., Intermodal Mexico, S.A. de C.V., and Texas Pacifico, LP, Inc. Its Infrastructure Division is represented by its subsidiary Mexico Proyectos y Desarrollos, S.A. de C.V.
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