
UniCredit Proposes $10.5B Acquisition of Banco BPM
UniCredit has offered to acquire Italian rival Banco BPM for approximately $10.5 billion in an all-stock deal, aiming to consolidate its position as a leading pan-European banking group. This move is part of a broader trend of mergers in the European banking sector, although it is separate from UniCredit's ongoing interest in increasing its stake in German bank Commerzbank. The offer represents a slight premium over Banco BPM's recent share price.

