National Bank receives Competition Bureau clearance for acquisition of Canadian Western Bank

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MONTREAL and EDMONTON, AB, Sept. 26, 2024 /CNW/ -  National Bank of Canada ("National Bank") (TSX: NA) and Canadian Western Bank ("CWB") (TSX: CWB) today announced that National Bank received the Competition Bureau's clearance for National Bank's previously announced proposed acquisition of CWB. The proposed transaction also requires approval by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and the Minister of Finance.