GIC hits snag on Vietcombank deal approval: sources
Singapore
SINGAPORE sovereign fund GIC Pte has hit a snag as it seeks Vietnamese government approval for its planned investment in Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC, the nation's biggest lender by market value, people with knowledge of the matter said.
The deal, originally expected to be completed by the end of 2016, hasn't yet been approved by the Vietnamese authorities, according to the people. The government has withheld approval in part because GIC proposed to buy stock in Vietcombank at less than the market price, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.
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