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WORLDLINE : Eurobank option exercised - Press release
Worldline announces the acquisition of the remaining Eurobank 20% stake in their JV for an amount of €72M Paris La Défense, 19 May 2026 – Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a European leader in payment services, announces that it has decided to purchase the remaining 20% stake of Eurobank, a leading bank in Greece, in their Joint Venture, Worldline Greece, for an amount of €72M. This transaction is fully in line with the agreement signed by both parties in 2022. The operation has been funded using exist
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