BPM offers glimmer of light for Italy’s middle tier after breaking into AT1 ranks

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BPM offers glimmer of light for Italy’s middle tier after breaking into AT1 ranks

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ILLUSTRATION - An Italian euro coin stands on an Italian flag in Schwerin, Germany, 15 May 2012. The rating agency Moody's downgraded the solvency of 26 Italian banks due to Italy's poor economic condition. Photo: JENS BUETTNER | Jens Büttner/DPA/PA Images

Banco BPM split opinion with a debut additional tier one bond this week, paying up to issue but proving that there’s a chance for the middle tier of Italy to access the market. The bank joined only two other Italians in having sold deals in the asset class — the national champion banks Intesa Sanpaolo and UniCredit, writes David Freitas.

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