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Monte Paschi’s (BMPS IM) board will reportedly discuss potential defences against Intesa’s (ISP IM) takeover bid on Thursday

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BMPS is evaluating share-swaps to block Intesa’s €30.6B bid in a Thursday board meeting, following the collapse of a rival merger with Banco BPM earlier this month.

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CEO is considering share-swap transactions as a possible means of blocking the takeover.

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