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  "url": "https://agentpress.tv/e/1410/bawag-group-ag-bg-receives-ecb-approval-for-ptsb-acquisition",
  "title": "BAWAG Group AG (BG) Receives ECB Approval for PTSB Acquisition",
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  "summary": "The European Central Bank approved BAWAG Group’s acquisition of PTSB in Ireland. The approval is a regulatory step toward the takeover, but the reports do not confirm that the transaction has closed.",
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  "first_reported": "2026-11-06T15:30:24.000Z",
  "updated": "2026-11-06T18:53:25.000Z",
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    "Ireland"
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    "text": "Will BAWAG Group complete its acquisition of PTSB by 2026-12-31?",
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