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Canada’s Conservative leader urges rejection of RBC’s offer for HSBC Canada

A sign for the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
A sign for the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Os... A sign for the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
A sign for the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
A sign for the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Os... A sign for the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

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According to the Globe and Mail on Friday, Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre demanded that the federal government reject the Royal Bank of Canada’s (RY.TO) C$13.5 billion ($9.84 billion) deal to purchase HSBC’s (HSBA.L) domestic arm.

According to Poilievre in an interview with the publication, blocking the sale is a concrete action the government might take to address affordability issues.

“If the biggest bank in Canada simply buys up a growing smaller player, then there’s no hope of ever having more competition in Canadian banking,” said the reporter. “If you remove HSBC, then you’ll be removing downward pressure on lending rates.”

The country’s largest bank was able to move forward with its largest purchase after the Competition Bureau of Canada determined that RBC’s acquisition of HSBC Canada was unlikely to harm competition. The regulator still concluded that the merger would “result in a loss of rivalry between Canada’s largest and seventh-largest banks.”

Investors in HSBC Canada and RBC are closely monitoring this development. The acquisition’s uncertainties have already impacted share prices, and further turmoil may be coming.

In conclusion, the disagreement between the leader of the Canadian Conservative Party and RBC on the potential purchase of HSBC Canada’s media holdings is a crucial matter with significant ramifications. The media environment, the future of the agreement, and the consequences for investors will all be hot topics as the conflict develops. Watch for updates on this crucial tale that may change Canada’s business and media landscape.


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