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Italian banks should be predators not prey in M&A wave, economy minister says
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01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
Government encouragement for Italian banks to acquire rather than be acquired supports European bank consolidation and valuations.
Italy backs bank consolidation over takeovers
CATALYST TO WATCH
Announced bank deals
MAIN RISK
Cross-border deals often stall politically
02 THE STORY SO FAR
THE RECORD, IN ORDER.
STANDALONE ITEM — NOT YET FOLDED INTO A DEVELOPING STORY.
03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
CONTEXTBanks
AFFECTEDEurope
04 RECEIPTS
THE SOURCE RECORD.
1 SOURCES CONFIRMED05 PROPAGATION
WHAT THIS TOUCHES.
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