Fed approves Scotiabank bid to acquire voting shares in KeyCorp - statement

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 04:30 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve announced Thursday it had approved an application by Scotiabank to buy up to 14.99% of the voting shares in U.S. regional lender KeyCorp (KEY).

The Canadian lender announced the $2.8 billion deal in August, which would also allow it to appoint two directors to the Ohio lender's board. (Reporting by Pete Schroeder)

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