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EC Statement: Statement on WestLB and BayernLB possible merger announcement and its repercussion on state aid investigations

( September 21, 2010, 11:17 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The European Commission has commented on the state aid implications of a possible merger between German banks WestLB and BayernLB, saying that the merged entity would have to be viable in the long-term. It also warned that the measures to ensure burden sharing and to limit competition distortions caused by the awarded aid would have to be adequate.The Commission services were informed yesterday by the German authorities about the intention of BayernLB and WestLB to examine the possibility of a merger....

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