Slim seen as frontrunner for purchase of Telekom Srbija

News General Serbia 31 MEI 2013
Slim seen as frontrunner for purchase of Telekom Srbija
Carlos Slim and Arab telecommunications operators are seen as the frontrunners for the purchase of Telekom Srbija, according to Serbian daily Vecernje Novosti. Serbian officials have said that 100 percent of the company could be sold for EUR 2.5 billion and, in this case, the Serbian state could get EUR 1.95 billion for its 78.11 percent stake. Market expert Nenad Gujanicic told the paper that a more realistic price for Telekom Srbija could be between EUR 1.5 billion to EUR 2 billion.

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