01:52 PM EDT, 06/13/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with UBS declines to comment in the fifth paragraph.)

UBS AG (UBS) has entered final talks with Beijing State-Owned Assets Management over the sale of Credit Suisse's China venture after talks with Citadel Securities stalled, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

A final decision and agreement could be reached by the end of the month, the report said.

UBS first plans to sell most of its holding in Credit Suisse Securities China to the Beijing government and then buy Beijing's 33% stake in UBS Securities Co. to have full ownership, the report added.

UBS would still keep 15% of Credit Suisse Securities China and the Beijing city government would hold the rest after the deal, according to the report.

UBS declined MT Newswires' request for comment, while Citadel Securities and Founder Securities, which currently has a 49% stake in Credit Suisse Securities China, didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. Beijing State-Owned Assets Management could not be reached for comment.

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