Bank of China eyes stake in Malaysia's AMMB Holdings
Bank of China is considering the purchase of a stake in Malaysia's lender AMMB Holdings,&nbsp;however, talks may only be preliminary as mergers and acquisitions require the support of the central bank. AMMB's largest shareholder is Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)&nbsp; with 24% and Tan Sri Azman Hashim with 16.8%. Sources suggest that the Bank of China has an interest in ANZ's stake, which ANZ is known to have considered divesting of.
A CHINESE financial institution is eyeing a stake in AMMB Holdings Bhd , whose major shareholders are said to be open to divesting their stakes.

However, talks on the matter may be preliminary, as banking mergers and acquisitions (M&As) need the support of the central bank.