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Tribunal approves Absa-Woolworths merger
South Africa’s Competition Tribunal on Thursday unconditionally approved the merger between the Absa Group and Woolworths Financial Services.
South Africa’s Competition Tribunal on Thursday unconditionally approved the merger between the Absa Group and Woolworths Financial Services.
South Africa’s third-biggest bank, Absa, and food and clothing retailer Woolworths are to enter into a joint venture, the companies said in separate statements on Wednesday. The venture ”will provide Absa with access to customers in the retailer finance market at point-of-sale”, Absa said.