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Italy's Banco BPM files antitrust complaint over UniCredit bid
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 8, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 8, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
Banco BPM has lodged an antitrust complaint against UniCredit's takeover bid, alleging it aims to eliminate competition and block its Anima buyout.
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Banco BPM has filed a complaint with the national antitrust authority over UniCredit's takeover bid for the bank, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday.
Banco BPM had previously complained to market watchdog Consob that UniCredit's 10 billion euro ($10.32 billion) all-share bid could be seen merely as a way to block its buyout proposal for fund manager Anima.
In its complaint with the competition watchdog, Italy's third-largest bank alleged that UniCredit’s exchange offer was aimed at eliminating a troublesome competitor and stifling its operations, the source said.
Banco BPM and the Italian antitrust authority declined to comment.
News of the Banco BPM's antitrust complaint was first reported by Il Messaggero daily on Wednesday.
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(Reporting by Andrea Mandalà, editing by Giulia Segreti and Jan Harvey)
The main topic is Banco BPM's antitrust complaint against UniCredit's takeover bid, alleging competitive obstruction.
Banco BPM claims UniCredit's bid is intended to eliminate competition and block its buyout proposal for Anima.
The complaint was first reported by Il Messaggero daily.
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