Banco BPM MIL:BAMI CEO Giuseppe Castagna says in a post-results conference call:
BANCO BPM CEO: WE CAN DISCUSS A POTENTIAL INCREASE IN SHAREHOLDER REMUNERATION AT YEAR-END, DEPENDING ON CAPITAL GENERATION IN THE COMING QUARTERS
BANCO BPM CEO: NO M&A DEALS UNDER DISCUSSION AT THE MOMENT
BANCO BPM CEO: WE STILL REMAIN VERY ATTENTIVE TO ANYTHING HAPPEN ON THE MARKET ON M&A, WE ARE NOT MANY LEFT
BANCO BPM CEO: NEVER HELD TALKS WITH CREDIT AGRICOLE ON BUYING ITS ITALIAN NETWORK, NOR DISCUSSED ANY MERGER PLANS