Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA is seeking to buy two separate banks for a combined value of €34 billion ($40 billion) as it seeks to prevent being bought by rival Intesa Sanpaolo SpA.
Source: [Bloomberg Markets](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-21/monte-paschi-offers-to-buy-bpm-banca-generali-for-34-billion)