Russia's Sberbank (SBER03.MM) is among three potential buyers eyeing Austrian lender Oesterreichische Volksbanken AG's VBI eastern European arm, sources close to the matter said. Oesterreichische Volksbanken AG (OTVVp.VI), Austria's fourth-biggest lender, in December last year put its 51 percent stake in Volksbanken International and its sister leasing business up for sale. [ID:nLDE6B61NG] France's Banque Populaire Caisse d'Epargne and Germany's DZ Bank/WGZ Bank each own 24.5 percent of the unit. "We understand that a 100 percent potential sale is on the table, subject to valuation," one of the sources said. A deal might emerge by mid-year, another source said.
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