Brief: Bank Coop to change name to Bank Cler, Basler KB boosts stake

Basler Kantonalbank

23/03/2017 06:00

March 23 (Reuters) - Bank Coop AG  BC.S  
    * Bank Coop says to become Bank Cler 
    * Bank Coop says to reduce board to seven members from nine, 
Chairman Lewin hands over role to deputy Sturm 
    * Bank Coop says Basler Kantonalbank  BSKP.S  boosts stake 
to 75.8 percent 
    * Bank Coop says to boost investments sharply in 2017 and 
2018 
 
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 (Reporting By Michael Shields) 
 ((Michael.Shields@thomsonreuters.com;))