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German Landesbank Helaba is weighing Aareal Bank takeover, source says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on July 14, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on July 14, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Helaba is exploring a takeover of Aareal Bank to enhance its real-estate lending position. Talks are preliminary, with investors open to other offers.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The German Landesbank Helaba is weighing a takeover of the property bank Aareal, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, a deal that would create a heavyweight in real-estate lending.
Talks are at an early stage and could fall through, said the person, adding that investors were open to other bidders.
Both banks declined to comment.
Handelsblatt first reported the talks.
A consortium of investors bought Aareal in 2023 at a value of around 2 billion euros ($2.34 billion). The investors included Advent and Centerbridge.
($1 = 0.8552 euros)
(Reporting by Emma-Victoria Farr and Tom Sims; Editing by Tomasz Janowski)
Helaba is weighing a takeover of Aareal Bank, which would create a significant player in the real estate banking sector.
The talks are at an early stage and could potentially fall through, with investors remaining open to other bidders.
A consortium of investors, including Advent and Centerbridge, bought Aareal Bank in 2023 for around 2 billion euros.
Both banks declined to comment on the ongoing discussions regarding the potential takeover.
Aareal Bank was valued at approximately 2 billion euros, or about $2.34 billion, during its acquisition in 2023.
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