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Analysis-Rome's seat at Italian bank M&A table keeps investors guessing

MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) -Rome's determination to have a say in the reshaping of Italy's financial sector has made things increasingly unpredictable for investors who have waited years for consolidation of the country's fragmented banking landscape. UniCredit and its CEO Andrea Orcel are locked in a standoff with the Italian government over the bank's bid for smaller rival Banco BPM. Italy's second-largest lender said on Friday it would challenge in court the conditions the government has imposed for its bid to proceed, after securing a 30-day suspension of the offer while it disputes Rome's demands.

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