Intesa fires starting gun on new phase of Italian bank consolidation

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Intesa fires starting gun on new phase of Italian bank consolidation

Sam Kerr, 
Tyler Davies
February 20, 2020 08:00 PM
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(dpa) - The picture shows the entrance to the Bank Monte dei Paschi in Siena, Italy, 31 October 2005. The bank was founded in 1624 by order of Ferdinand II. who wanted to support agriculture with credits. Soon the bank became a major pillar of Siena's wealth. The bank is now one of the world's oldest money institutes. Photo: Lars Halbauer | usage worldwide | Lars Halbauer/DPA/PA Images

Intesa Sanpaolo took the market by surprise when it launched a takeover bid for UBI Banca this week. A successful deal could set off a long overdue wave of mergers and acquisitions within the Italian banking sector, which ECM bankers are hoping will be financed through a slew of new rights issues. Tyler Davies and Sam Kerr report.

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