"It is an important option," Kitao said in his first press conference since SBI's successful takeover bid for the bank, referring to the possibility of making the bank private to repay some
Kitao said the company will discuss with the
The government injected
If the government wishes to recoup the funds by way of a sale of its shareholdings in Shinsei, the price per share would need to be
SBI boosted its stake in Shinsei to around 47.8 percent from around 20 percent through the tender offer that ended earlier this month.
==Kyodo
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