RBC and BMO have agreed to sell Moneris to Francisco Partners in a deal valued at $2 billion, shifting one of Canada’s biggest payments companies from bank ownership to U.S. private equity. Moneris, founded in 2000 as a joint venture between the two banks, helps merchants accept and manage payments across roughly 325,000 points of commerce.
The deal includes long-term commercial agreements under which RBC and BMO will refer Canadian clients to Moneris. For Francisco Partners, which also owns Verifone and holds a stake in Paysafe, the acquisition adds scale in merchant payments and Canadian financial infrastructure.
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