Suitors for Banca tiriac

German group HVB, Italy’s UniCredito and the National Bank of Greece – these are just some of the big names interested in taking over the main stake in Banca tiriac. According to banking sources, the seller has already received letters of interest from the Germans, Italians and Greeks. The main shareholder of the bank, businessman Ion tiriac in June said he expected bids from those investors interested in taking over the 65% stake in the bank. “We have received over 10 partnership proposals and we will have the shortlist ready in several weeks,” Ion tiriac was quoted as saying by Mediafax. ZF