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Executives at European lenders have long called for consolidation to compete with US and Asia rivals

Italian bank, one of several regional lenders told to speed up exits, says it is seeking clarification

Italian bank escalates effort to take over German lender

Deal could create Europe’s third largest lender by capitalisation, bank says

Italian lender says its holding in insurer Generali is now above 5%

Italian lender seeks to acquire 9% stake in Alpha Bank from Greek state and take control of Romanian unit

Payout comes as Italian bank reports better than expected quarterly profits

Analysts say move by Italy’s second-largest bank might be followed by other lenders

While Crédit Agricole’s move to bulk up suggests UniCredit has a tougher negotiation on its hands, there may be a silver lining too

It does not feel like a buying opportunity for investors with either the Italian or UK bank right now