• Banco BPM’s board on November 12, 2026, authorized feasibility work and talks with Crédit Agricole on a potential merger.
• The proposal, received November 8, would merge Crédit Agricole Italia into the bank.
• The combined entity would also receive controlling stakes in Crédit Agricole’s Italian life and non-life insurance businesses.
• The board warned the deal would substantially reduce the bank’s openness to takeover bids, requiring valuations that reflect this and business strengths.

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