Daily BriefsTMT/Internet

TMT: iFAST and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Digital Bank Ambitions – IFast (IFast SP)’s Acquisition of BFC Bank and Balance Sheet Implications

Digital Bank Ambitions – IFast (IFast SP)’s Acquisition of BFC Bank and Balance Sheet Implications

By Jason Yap, CFA

  • On 7 January 2022, iFAST (IFAST SP) announced its planned acquisition of BFC Bank, a fully licensed UK bank, from Bahrain based group BFC Group for £40 million investment sum
  • The acquisition, which enables the group to add a full service bank to its fintech eco-system, is part of IFAST’s 5 year plan to have a global business model
  • We highlight the key terms of the transaction and associated balance sheet impact with respect to post acquisition capital structure and asset performance

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