Bank Report

Art troves add interest to Italy’s bank mergers

By Stacy Meichtry

The Wall Street Journal Europe

18 Dec 2006



A wave of mergers is sweeping through Italy’s staid banking sector, creating global powerhouses—of fine art. The merger between Sanpaolo IMI SpA and Banca Intesa SpA, announced in August, will forge one of Europe’s largest banks, with a combined... read more...