Citi has a competing bid for Banamex

This story was originally published on Banking Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Banking Dive newsletter. Grupo Mexico, the mining and transportation conglomerate that once was considered a front-runner to buy Banamex from Citi, has made the bank a fresh offer, according to a securities filing Friday seen by Reuters and Bloomberg. The conglomerate, controlled by Mexican billionaire Germán Larrea, would buy 25% of Banamex at 85% of its book value, and the remaining 75% at ...