Banco BPM CEO says rumours on a possible tie-up with UBI are groundless

Reuters

Published Jan 03, 2020 07:00

Banco BPM CEO says rumours on a possible tie-up with UBI are groundless

MILANO (Reuters) - Rumours about a possible tie-up between Italy's Banco BPM (MI:BAMI) and UBI Banca (MI:UBI) are groundless, Banco BPM Chief Executive Giuseppe Castagna said on Friday.

"The rumours were an abstract idea, a (theoretical) exercise by some investment banks", Castagna told newspaper Il Messaggero adding that "the consolidation of the Italian banking system is a path that sooner or later will have to be undertaken".