Wachovia to Buy Stake in Bank Unit
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Wachovia Corp. agreed to buy a controlling stake in the Brazilian unit of Portugal’s Banco Portugues do Atlantico, venturing for the first time into Latin America. Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Wachovia, the 21st-largest U.S. bank, said it formed a joint venture with Saenz Hofman International, a closely held Brazilian financial services firm, to acquire Banco Portugues do Atlantico-Brasil, a $100 million-asset commercial bank subsidiary whose clients are mainly engaged in foreign trade. Wachovia shares fell 87.5 cents to close at $55.625 on the NYSE. The transaction is expected to close in June.
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