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Bidding war erupts for world’s oldest bank as Italy’s Intesa gatecrashes BPM offer

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.

Bidding war erupts for world’s oldest bank as Italy’s Intesa gatecrashes BPM offer

Published June 8, 2026 · Category: Finance

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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.

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Originally published at www.cnbc.com.

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