REUTERS / Jennifer Lorenzini Acquire Licensing RightsMILAN, Nov 21 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Italy’s privatisation of bailed-out lender Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS.MI) may finally be on the right track.
The sale price was nearly 50% higher than last year’s high-stakes 2.5 billion euro capital increase, which cost taxpayers 1.6 billion euros.
Rome took advantage of a near-30% rally in Monte Paschi’s shares during the month leading up to the sale.
Granted, Rome will never recoup the around 5.4 billion euros it burnt to save Monte Paschi in 2017.
Two years ago, interest rates were low and Monte Paschi's recovery seemed a distant prospect.
Persons:
Jennifer Lorenzini, Siena, Monte Paschi, Andrea Orcel, Lisa Jucca, Banks, Liam Proud, Streisand Neto
Organizations:
REUTERS, Reuters, Banca Monte dei, Treasury, X, Walmart, Thomson
Locations:
Monte dei, Siena, Italy, Rome, Monte Paschi’s, Monte