ROME –
Italy’s economic system ministry and UniCredit financial institution on Sunday introduced that they’re breaking off talks concerning a deal for a long-ailing Italian financial institution, Monte dei Paschi di Siena.
The ministry and UniCredit did not cite a cause for pulling the plug on negotiations in a joint assertion. However Italian information experiences on Saturdayr mentioned there have been variations over UniCredit’s request for recapitalization and over the variety of layoffs if the deal had been to be efficiently concluded.
The Economic system and Finance Ministry holds 64% of the Tuscany-based financial institution, which is also called MPS.
“Regardless of the trouble from either side, UniCredit and the Ministry of Economic system and Finance announce that the negotiations pertaining to the potential acquisition of an outlined perimeter of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena will not proceed,” the assertion mentioned.
