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美國銀行監管機構批准Capital One以353億美元收購Discover Financial Services

紐約消息——美國銀行監管機構於周五宣布,已批准Capital One以353億美元收購Discover Financial Services,這宗交易將使合併後的公司成為美國第八大銀行。

這項交易備受金融業高層關注,因為他們視之為檢驗特朗普政府對銀行業合併審批速度的重要指標,認為銀行業正處於整合的關鍵時刻。

美國聯邦儲備局(Fed)及貨幣監理署(OCC)表示,已對雙方2024年的申請進行了全面審查,批准此宗交易。合併後的公司將成為美國按餘額計算的最大信用卡發行商,Capital One亦將掌控Discover龐大的信用卡支付網絡。

聯儲局指出,合併後的機構將成為受政府存款保險保障的第八大銀行,其資產約為6378億美元,佔全國受保存款的2.2%。

Capital One和Discover表示,已獲得所有必要的監管批准,交易將於5月18日完成。

Capital One將成為全國最大的支付處理網絡之一,與Visa和Mastercard競爭。

Discover臨時行政總裁兼總裁Michael Shepherd表示,合併將「提升支付網絡競爭,為客戶提供更多產品選擇,加大對創新和安全的投入,並帶來實質的社區利益」。

不過,金融監察組織Better Markets對此交易持批評態度。該組織銀行政策主管Shayna Olesiuk指出,合併將削減市場競爭,減少消費者選擇,並可能導致費用和成本上升。Better Markets成立於2008年金融危機後,致力於維護金融市場公平。

合併後的美國信用卡公司將與摩根大通(JPMorgan Chase)、花旗集團(Citigroup)等大銀行競爭。

貨幣監理署批准此交易的條件之一,是Capital One必須制定計劃,針對Discover現有的執法問題根源採取糾正行動。

聯儲局同時對Discover實施了所謂的「同意令」監管處罰,並因其在2007年至2023年間過度收取費用罰款1億美元。

此外,聯邦存款保險公司(FDIC)亦獨立命令Discover支付1.5億美元的民事罰款,因同樣的過度收費問題。

據報導,美國司法部早前認為該交易不會引起足夠的競爭擔憂,因此未阻止交易。

評論與啟示

這宗Capital One收購Discover的交易,不僅是美國銀行業整合趨勢的一個重要里程碑,也反映出監管機構在金融市場競爭與消費者保護之間的微妙平衡。合併有望提高支付網絡的效率和產品多樣性,促進創新,但同時也引來對競爭減少和費用上升的擔憂。

從香港市場角度看,這類大型銀行合併提醒我們,金融科技和支付服務的競爭格局正快速變化,監管政策如何適應新形勢至關重要。尤其是監管機構對Discover過去違規行為的懲罰,顯示出監管力度依然嚴厲,對維護消費者權益有積極作用。

此外,對金融從業者和投資者而言,這宗交易亦是一個信號:在全球金融業整合加速的背景下,銀行和金融科技公司如何平衡規模擴張與合規風險,將決定其未來的競爭力和市場地位。

總括而言,這次合併不單是兩家企業的結合,更是金融生態系統中競爭與監管關係演變的縮影,值得持續關注。

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