Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. BMPS

The probe is intended to assess possible effects of the transaction on competition dynamics in banking and insurance markets.

MILAN, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intesa Sanpaolo shareholders today approved the capital increase supporting the bank’s voluntary public tender and exchange offer for Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), marking a key step towards completion of the transaction announced in June. The resolution was approved with 96.96% of the shares represented at the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting voting in favour. Commenting on the vote, Intesa Sanpaolo CEO Carlo Messina said: “I would like to thank o

Banco BPM's share price has delivered very large gains over the past five years. However, current valuation checks and an intrinsic value estimate that sits close to the market price suggest the stock may no longer be an obvious bargain after the latest move and the fresh takeover interest from Monte dei Paschi. Over five years, Banco BPM has returned about 8x, which puts the recent share price near a very different starting point than long term holders remember. The proposed all share offer...

The world’s oldest bank is trying to fend off Intesa by launching a €34 billion all-share bid for Banco BPM and Banca Generali.

The offer for Banco BPM values the lender at €25.3bn, while the bid for Banca Generali values it at €8.7bn.

Monte dei Paschi clears €34 billion twin bid for Banco BPM and Banca Generali to fend off Intesa Sanpaolo, creating a stronger, bigger €80 billion Italian bank.View on euronews

The all-share bids for Banco BPM and Banca Generali comes as Monte dei Paschi fights off a takeover offer from Intesa Sanpaolo.

CEO Luigi Lovaglio's plan aims to bolster MPS and fend off Intesa Sanpaolo's 30.5-billion-euro Opas. Approved with nine votes in favour and four abstentions.View on euronews

Investing.com -- Monte dei Paschi di Siena is preparing twin all-share takeover bids for Banco Bpm SpA (BIT:BAMI) and Banca Generali (BIT:BGN) as it seeks to block an unsolicited acquisition attempt by Intesa Sanpaolo, according to a report from the Financial Times. A majority of the board at the Tuscan lender has backed the plan, which aims to forge an enlarged financial group boasting a combined market capitalization of approximately €70 billion. Under the proposed structure, MPS would launch

Why the latest earnings matter for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena stock Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BIT:BMPS) is in focus after reporting second quarter 2026 net income of €610.2 million, with six month net income at €1,117.8 million, both above the prior year figures. For investors watching the stock, these earnings numbers provide a fresh snapshot of profitability ahead of the Q2 2026 earnings call held on 7 August 2026. See our latest analysis for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena. On...

The insurer has reached an agreement to purchase a business made up of about 635 MPS branches.

The French bank preferred combining Banco BPM with its own Italian operations over merging the two Italian lenders.

The lender said the offer appears below the average level of premia for similar Italian banking transactions.

Giorgetti said last month that an accelerated bookbuilding procedure would be "one of the best solutions" for lowering the state’s stake in MPS.