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Two giant banks are fighting to buy Monte Paschi — long the target before the deal closes
Italy's banking sector is seeing a major shakeup as two large banks, Intesa Sanpaolo and Banco BPM, are competing to acquire Monte Paschi, a historic Italian bank.
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When two large banks get into a bidding war to buy a smaller bank, the target company's stock usually shoots up as the offers get sweeter. Intesa Sanpaolo has just made a massive $35 billion offer for Monte Paschi just a day after a competitor tried to merge with it. This competitive pressure makes it highly likely the acquisition will go through at a premium price, making the stock of the bank being bought very attractive right now.
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- Intesa Offers to Buy Monte Paschi in €30.6 Bid — Bloomberg