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Posted on March 27, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleBanco BPM plans to proceed with acquiring Anima Holding, despite ECB's negative opinion on the capital treatment method proposed.
MILAN (Reuters) - Banco BPM intends to proceed with its bid for fund manager Anima Holding regardless of the regulators' stance on capital treatment, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.
The European Central Bank has issued a negative opinion on Banco BPM's plan to use what is known as the 'Danish Compromise' to facilitate the deal, potentially making it more expensive.
(Reporting by Andrea Mandala, writing by Keith Weir, editing by Gianluca Semeraro)
The main topic is Banco BPM's intention to proceed with acquiring Anima Holding despite the ECB's negative opinion on the capital treatment.
The 'Danish Compromise' is a method of capital treatment that Banco BPM intended to use for the Anima deal, which the ECB opposed.
The ECB's negative opinion could make the acquisition more expensive for Banco BPM, impacting the financial strategy.
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