BANK Negara's approval for AMMB Holdings and EON Capital Bhd to begin negotiations on a possible merger of their banking and finance operations not only promises to create the nation's third largest banking group, but is also likely to kick start another round of mergers in the industry.
AMMB Holdings and EON Capital said in separate statements yesterday that they were given the green light to commence merger talks last Friday.
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