The transaction marks an example of efforts by financial firms to reposition their balance sheets with higher-yielding assets as interest rates have risen.
U.S. bank KeyCorp said on Monday it had sold about $7 billion of low-yielding investment securities.
KEY shares soar 18.5% in a month. Here, we check out the reasons behind the bullish investor sentiments and analyze the stock's upside potential.
BNS investments 0.8 billion in KEY as part of an agreement announced on Aug. 12. The company now owns almost a 4.9% stake in KEY.
KeyCorp (KEY) remains well-poised for growth via restructuring efforts, loan and deposit growth and high rates. Yet, high costs and weak asset quality are woes.
KeyCorp (KEY) touches a 52-week high on the news of strategic investment by the Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS). The initiative is expected to be accretive to KeyCorp's 2025 and 2026 earnings and drive NII.
Major U.S. equities indexes were little changed on Monday. Fresh off a week of volatile trading driven by economic concerns, key data on inflation, retail sales, and the housing market will be in focus this week for those trying to assess the health of the economy.
KeyBank (NYSE: KEY ) is among today's biggest movers, with KEY stock surging by as much as 14% this morning. This is in response to news that Canadian lender Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS ), also known as Scotiabank, has acquired 14.9% of the regional U.S. lender for $2.8 billion.
Shares of KeyCorp (KEY) jumped Monday morning after announcing that the Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) acquired a 14.9% stake in the bank, valued at roughly $2.8 billion.
Canadian bank Scotiabank plans to acquire a 14.9% stake in Cleveland-based KeyCorp, which operates about 1,000 KeyBank branches in 15 U.S. states and provides corporate and investment banking products. Pending regulatory approval, Scotiabank expects to close the initial investment of 4.
Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) announced it will acquire a 14.9% stake in US financial services firm KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) in a deal valued at approximately $2.8 billion. The Canadian bank will purchase 163 million of KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY)'s shares at a fixed price of $17.17 per share.
For Scotiabank, the deal adds to returns for shareholders and gives them a bigger footprint in North America.