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A Canadian Payment Giant Is Being Sold to U.S. Private Equity. Is Your Digital Privacy at Risk?

The banks expect after-tax gains of $475 million and $600 million, while analysts warn the deal could increase foreign control of payments infrastructure.

Summary by CBC News
Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal are selling payment processor Moneris Solutions Corp. to San Francisco-based investment firm Francisco Partners. Some analysts are raising concerns around what the deal means for Canada's digital sovereignty amid the country's trade war with the U.S.

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The Globe & Mail broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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