Feb 10 (Reuters) - Íslandsbanki hf ISB.IC :
* SAID ON THURSDAY, ÍSLANDSBANKI TO COMMENCE PRELIMINARY
DISCUSSIONS WITH KVIKA BANKI
* SUCCESSFUL COMBINATION WOULD INCREASE ÍSLANDSBANKI'S
BALANCE
SHEET BY CLOSE TO 20%, KVIKA'S INSURANCE OPERATIONS WOULD
DIVERSIFY THE BANK'S INCOME BASE
* COMBINATION IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF RELEVANT SUPERVISORY
AUTHORITIES, SHAREHOLDERS OF BOTH CO'S
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