RBS Asia deal announcement looking 'unlikely' by Thursday

Royal Bank of Scotland's long-awaited deal to secure a buyer for its Asian business has hit a bump in the road, meaning the deal may not be unveiled on Thursday as has been widely speculated, people knowledgeable of the matter said.

Royal Bank of Scotland's long-awaited deal to secure a buyer for its Asian business has hit a bump in the road, meaning the deal may not be unveiled on Thursday as has been widely speculated, people knowledgeable of the matter said.

It had been expected that RBS would announce a deal with either CIMB Group, a Kuala Lumpur-based firm, or China International Capital, the country's largest investment bank.

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