Canadian Western Bank shares soar after announcing deal with National Bank
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The deal was announced after the close of trading on Tuesday.
Shares of Canadian Western Bank surged 70 per cent in early trading after it announced that it had struck an all-stock deal to be acquired by National Bank of Canada in an agreement that valued it at about $5 billion.
CWB shares were up $17.61 at $42.50 on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Wednesday. National Bank shares were down $6.31 at $110.03.
The deal announced after the close of trading on Tuesday will see Quebec-focused National Bank expand its geographic reach in Alberta and British Columbia, where CWB is concentrated.
CWB is expected to maintain its branch locations as well as its Edmonton-based leadership and operations.
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