Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena has been operating for well over 500 years, and some Italian officials reportedly want to ensure it stays in Italian hands.

Italienische Volksbanken streben nach der ältesten Bank der Welt: Die Banco BPM will Monte dei Paschi di Siena übernehmen. Der Wettbewerber Unicredit könnte in der Heimat somit…

Intesa on Monday announced an unsolicited offer of $35.3 billion, hoping to usurp its rival and create Europe's second-biggest bank by market capitalization.