MPS merger counteroffers enter Italian antitrust review as Intesa filing nears
By Anna Ferrari ( September 11, 2026, 07:17 GMT | Insight) -- Italy’s merger regulator has kicked off its review of Italian bank MPS’s proposed takeover of rival Banco BPM and Banca Generali. Intesa Sanpaolo’s separate takeover of MPS hasn’t yet been notified but is expected shortly, a spokesperson told MLex, as the watchdog prepares to assess three linked transactions reshaping Italian banking.Italian bank Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, or MPS, formally notified its proposed acquisitions of Banco BPM and Banca Generali to Italy’s competition authority on Thursday. ...
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