Serbia May Drop Telekom Srbija Sale

The government of Serbia may cancel the sale of Telekom Srbija after failing to get its asking price.

The government of Serbia may cancel the sale of Telekom Srbija after failing to get its asking price, Bloomberg reports. Telekom Austria had offered to buy the state’s 51% stake for about €950 million in cash and €450 million in investments. Serbia had demanded €1.4 billion in cash for the stake. The government is mulling a bond sale to fund its budget deficit.

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