The logo of Laurentian Bank is seen at its head offices in Montreal, April 1, 2015.
REUTERS/Christinne Muschi Acquire Licensing RightsSept 14 (Reuters) - Canada's Laurentian Bank (LB.TO) said on Thursday it has completed a previously disclosed review of strategic options, with the lender now focusing on simplifying its organizational structure.
"The Board, with the support of the Executive Management Team, has unanimously concluded that the best path forward is... accelerated evolution of its current strategic plan with an increased focus on efficiency and simplification," Laurentian said.
However, later that month, a media report citing sources said Montreal-based Laurentian was struggling to find an acquirer and that Canada's top banks - Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO) - had backed out of a potential acquisition.
Laurentian said it considered a variety of options through the review process, including an acquisition of the whole bank and divesting certain businesses.
Persons:
Christinne, Manya Saini, Krishna Chandra
Organizations:
Laurentian Bank, REUTERS, Executive Management Team, Laurentian, Bank of Nova, Dominion Bank, Thomson
Locations:
Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, Bengaluru