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Bank merger proposal lifts Milan shares, with Banco BPM up 10%
Milan’s main share index rose 1.8% as investors bought shares in several banks.
Banco BPM climbed 10% after Credit Agricole proposed a friendly merger with the Italian bank.
The gains came amid a wider wave of activity and possible deals in Italy’s banking sector.
UniCredit rose 5.3% after reporting record results for the first nine months.
Shares in MPS and Intesa also rose after Italy’s market regulator approved a document related to Intesa’s offer for MPS.
BPER is set to receive 635 Monte branches from Unipol as part of a separate transaction linked to Intesa; no further steps on the proposed Credit Agricole merger were stated.
Milan’s FTSE MIB rose 1.8% to 50,964 points as banking shares climbed.
Banco BPM gained 10% after Credit Agricole made a friendly merger proposal.
UniCredit rose 5.3% after reporting record results for the first nine months.
The spread between Italian and German 10-year government bonds stood at 108 points, while Italy’s 10-year yield rose to 4.34%.
- Who
- Banco BPM and Credit Agricole are central to the merger proposal. Several other Italian banking shares also rose.
- What
- Banco BPM shares gained 10% after Credit Agricole made a friendly merger proposal.
- When
- 9 November 2026.
- Where
- Milan, Italy.
- Why
- The rise followed Credit Agricole’s merger proposal for Banco BPM and gains across banking shares.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Credit Agricole made a friendly merger proposal to Banco BPM.
Milan’s FTSE MIB was up 1.8%, with Banco BPM shares up 10%.
- FTSE MIB
- Up 1.8% to 50,964 points
- Banco BPM
- Up 10%
- Credit Agricole
- Made a friendly merger proposal to Banco BPM
- UniCredit
- Up 5.3% after record results for the first nine months
- BTP-Bund spread
- 108 points
- Italy 10-year yield
- 4.34%