CCB eyes EON Capital

China Construction Bank (CCB) is keen to acquire a stake in Malaysian lender EON Capital Bhd, the Edge weekly newspaper reported Saturday.
The nation's No.2 lender may seek Malaysian central bank approval to begin negotiations with EON Capital soon, said the report, citing an industry source.
"It is possible that CCB will be given the nod to start negotiations with EONCap under a government-to-government initiative," the unnamed source said.