CFO Urs Kamber said yesterday that next week a decision could be taken on how the prospective acquisition of the remaining 49% of Eurotel could be financed, with syndicated loan or bonds as the two main options. He said that he sees the agreed price (CZK 57 bil.) between Cesky Telecom and Atlantic West to be fair and he added that several institutions are interested in financing the acquisition. Eurotel could be fully consolidated into Cesky Telecom’s financial reports starting next year. The acquisition could be confirmed by the regulatory office by the end of November, Mr. Kamber said.
(Jiří Soustružník)