NKBM Bank Sold to US Buyout Fund Apollo and EBRD

Ljubljana/Maribor, 30 June - The Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SSH) confirmed the sale of Slovenia's second-largest bank, NKBM, to US buyout fund Apollo and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Tuesday. A sales contract with which Apollo will get 80% and EBRD 20% of the bank for a combined EUR 250m has already been signed.

Ljubljana State Souvereign Holding announces the sale of NKBM bank to Apollo fund and the EBRD. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
State Souvereign Holding announces the sale of NKBM bank to Apollo fund and the EBRD.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana SSH, Apollo and EBRD representatives after signing a sales contract for the NKBM bank. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
SSH, Apollo and EBRD representatives after signing a sales contract for the NKBM bank.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana State Souvereign Holding announces the sale of NKBM bank to Apollo fund and the EBRD. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
State Souvereign Holding announces the sale of NKBM bank to Apollo fund and the EBRD.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana, Gernot Lohr (pictured) of the Apollo fund addresses the press upon signing the contract to buy Slovenia's second-largest bank NKBM. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana,
Gernot Lohr (pictured) of the Apollo fund addresses the press upon signing the contract to buy Slovenia's second-largest bank NKBM.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Aparna Rao (pictured) of the EBRD bank addresses the press upon signing the contract to buy Slovenia's second-largest bank NKBM. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Aparna Rao (pictured) of the EBRD bank addresses the press upon signing the contract to buy Slovenia's second-largest bank NKBM.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Head of SSH Matej Pirc (pictured) addresses the press upon signing the NKBM bank sales contract. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Head of SSH Matej Pirc (pictured) addresses the press upon signing the NKBM bank sales contract.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Maribor NKBM bank Photo: Bojan Šuštar/STA

Maribor
NKBM bank
Photo: Bojan Šuštar/STA

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