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The Hungarian banking group OTP has received clearance from the Slovenian market regulator to take over NKBM, Slovenia's second largest bank, and create what it says will be the largest bank in the country.

A few days ago, however, another purchase was announced, so when the merger of Raiffeisen and Credit Agricole Bank is completed, there will be one bank less.
Considering the announcements, there will be more such transactions in the coming months, Novosti writes.

Ljubljana – The Hungarian bank OTP is in talks with the private equity fund Apollo to take over Slovenia’s NKBM bank in a deal worth nearly EUR 1 billion, the press agency Reuters has reported, citing sources close to the matter. Both NKBM and Apollo, which owns 80% of the bank, declined to comment.

Ljubljana – The government decided on Thursday to sign a memorandum of understanding with all key stakeholders of the Ljubljana Passenger Terminal, a public-private project that is to make Ljubljana a modern transport hub. Construction work is expected to be launched in 2022.

The accident happened in Donje Mudjurovo, near Nis, in southern Serbia.

Two of those who have been injured are in a serious condition, Prva TV reported.

(Photo: Ljiljana Pavlovic, TV Prva)

According to Police Director Vladimir Rebic, the driver of the bus most likely caused the accident. An investigation is under way.

Vucic also thanked Putin for Russia's principled position on the issue of Kosovo and Metohija, and expressed his satisfaction with Putin's forthcoming visit to Serbia.

In a telegram in which he referred to Putin as "friend," Vucic further stated:

This was announced on Thursday by EU spokesperson Maja Kocijancic.

"The dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina is headed by presidents Vucic and Thaci, with the mediation of High Representative Federica Mogherini, and with the United States an important partner in that process," she said.

Bulgaria's central bank said on Monday that 10 of the Black Sea state's 22 commercial banks would have to adopt extra protective capital buffers as Sofia seeks to join the euro bloc, reports Reuters.