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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

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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