Finland Is Said to Weigh Courier Posti IPO as Soon as This Year

Finland is considering an initial public offering of Posti Group Oyj on the Helsinki stock exchange as soon as this year, according to people familiar with the matter, kicking off a long-touted privatization of the country’s postal service.

The state may sell around €100 million to €150 million worth of shares in a listing, which could give Posti a market capitalization of €300 million to €400 million, the people said, who asked not to be identified as the information isn’t public. Danske Bank A/S and DNB Carnegie Holding AB are arranging the offering, the people said.

No final decision has ...