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Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (Banca MPS)
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Overview
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (Banca MPS) is world's oldest surviving commercial bank since 1472 + Italian government MEF ~11.7% controlling post-2017 bailout + post-Sep 2025 Mediobanca takeover 86.33% + Feb 17 2026 MPS board approves Mediobanca delisting + complete merger into MPS [1, 2, it-cro]. 2025 baseline: Banca MPS world's oldest surviving commercial bank since 1472 + Italian government MEF ~11.7% controlling post-2017 bailout; Jan 24 2025 MPS announces launch of €13.3B takeover bid for larger rival Mediobanca + Sep 9 2025 MPS takeover bid successful reaches 62.29% of Mediobanca share capital + Sep 23 2025 MPS acquires up to 86.33% of Mediobanca capital + Feb 17 2026 MPS board of directors approves delisting of Mediobanca from Milan stock exchange + complete merger into MPS distinctive Italian banking consolidation + MPS-Mediobanca historic merger.
Distinctive Banca MPS positioning:
- World's oldest surviving commercial bank since 1472 (Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A.; BIT: BMPS)
- Italian government MEF ~11.7% controlling post-2017 bailout distinctive Italian state-controlled commercial banking post-bailout heritage
- Post-Sep 2025 Mediobanca takeover 86.33% distinctive Italian banking consolidation + MPS-Mediobanca historic merger
- Feb 17 2026 MPS board approves Mediobanca delisting + complete merger into MPS distinctive Italian banking M&A completion
- Jan 24 2025 MPS announces launch of €13.3B takeover bid for larger rival Mediobanca distinctive Italian banking unprecedented hostile takeover
- Sep 9 2025 MPS takeover bid successful reaches 62.29% of Mediobanca share capital distinctive Italian banking takeover bid completion
- Sep 23 2025 MPS acquires up to 86.33% of Mediobanca capital distinctive Italian banking ownership consolidation
- 1472 Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena founding in Siena, Tuscany, Italy distinctive world's oldest commercial banking heritage
- 2017 Italian government rescue bailout distinctive Italian banking state rescue heritage
History
1472 — Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena founded in Siena, Tuscany, Italy as world's oldest surviving commercial bank (Italian Renaissance banking heritage).
1995 — Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena BIT IPO under ticker BMPS distinctive Italian banking listing.
2007 — Banca MPS + Banca Antonveneta acquisition for €9B.
2017 — Italian government rescue bailout of MPS post-Banca Antonveneta acquisition losses + non-performing loans + €5.4B Italian government MEF capital injection → MEF ~64% controlling distinctive Italian banking state rescue heritage.
2010 — Banca MPS Mobile Banking app launch distinctive Italian mobile banking strategy.
Post-2017 Italian government MEF stake gradual divestments → ~11.7% controlling end-2024.
Jan 24 2025 — MPS announces launch of €13.3B takeover bid for larger rival Mediobanca distinctive Italian banking unprecedented hostile takeover [1, 2].
Sep 9 2025 — MPS takeover bid successful reaches 62.29% of Mediobanca share capital.
Sep 23 2025 — MPS acquires up to 86.33% of Mediobanca capital [3].
Feb 17 2026 — MPS board approves delisting of Mediobanca from Milan stock exchange + complete merger into MPS distinctive Italian banking M&A completion.
Ownership & operator
Operating entity: Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. (BIT: BMPS; world's oldest surviving commercial bank since 1472; Italian government MEF ~11.7% controlling post-2017 bailout; post-Sep 2025 Mediobanca takeover 86.33%).
Major shareholders: Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance MEF (Italian government) ~11.7% controlling post-2017 bailout + Delfin S.à r.l. (Del Vecchio family Italian investment holding; Italian billionaire family) + Caltagirone Group (Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone Italian billionaire family) + Anima Holding + Italian retail + institutional + foreign investors.
Regulators: Banca d'Italia + ECB + CONSOB.
Technical integration
Banca MPS mobile banking app (iOS + Android) + mps.it online + Banca MPS branch network across Italy + Banca MPS Visa + Mastercard cards; SEPA + SEPA Instant + EPC-QR + Bancomat Pay (Italian bank-consortium mobile payments) + Wero (post-EPI launch); Banca MPS Mobile Banking app + mps.it online + Banca MPS branch network across Italy distinctive Italian commercial banking comprehensive offering + MPS-Mediobanca historic merger distinctive Italian banking M&A completion + MPS post-Mediobanca acquisition expanded scope into investment banking + wealth management + insurance + private banking + corporate banking + Generali Italian insurance + Mediobanca historical Italian financial elite ownership structure.
Users & growth
Banca MPS world's oldest surviving commercial bank since 1472 + Italian government MEF ~11.7% controlling post-2017 bailout + post-Sep 2025 Mediobanca takeover 86.33% + Feb 17 2026 MPS board approves Mediobanca delisting + complete merger into MPS.
Use cases
Italian retail + private + SME + commercial + corporate + post-Mediobanca acquisition investment banking + wealth management + insurance + private banking + corporate banking via Banca MPS mobile + mps.it online + Banca MPS branch network across Italy + Visa/Mastercard cards; SEPA + SEPA Instant + EPC-QR + Bancomat Pay + Wero (post-EPI launch).
Implementations & partners
Operator: Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. (BIT: BMPS; world's oldest surviving commercial bank since 1472; Italian government MEF ~11.7% controlling post-2017 bailout; post-Sep 2025 Mediobanca takeover 86.33%); Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance MEF (Italian government) ~11.7% controlling post-2017 bailout + Delfin S.à r.l. (Del Vecchio family Italian investment holding; Italian billionaire family) + Caltagirone Group (Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone Italian billionaire family) + Anima Holding + Italian retail + institutional + foreign investors.
Mediobanca acquisition partnership: Jan 24 2025 MPS announces launch of €13.3B takeover bid for larger rival Mediobanca + Sep 9 2025 MPS takeover bid successful reaches 62.29% of Mediobanca share capital + Sep 23 2025 MPS acquires up to 86.33% of Mediobanca capital + Feb 17 2026 MPS board approves delisting of Mediobanca from Milan stock exchange + complete merger into MPS distinctive Italian banking M&A completion.
Major Italian banking + payments competitors: [[intesa-isybank]] (Intesa Sanpaolo's Isybank Italian neobank + Intesa Sanpaolo Italy's largest commercial bank by assets; BIT: ISP) + [[unicredit]] (UniCredit; BIT: UCG; Italian + CEE banking group; one of Italy's largest commercial banks by assets) + [[banco-bpm]] (Banco BPM; BIT: BAMI; Italian commercial bank; Crédit Agricole French ~19.99% strategic shareholder) + [[bper]] (BPER Banca; BIT: BPE; Italian commercial bank; Unipol Italian insurance major shareholder) + [[mediobanca]] (Mediobanca; BIT: MB; Italian investment bank; post-Sep 2025 MPS takeover 86.33% + Feb 17 2026 MPS board approves delisting + complete merger into MPS) + [[mediolanum]] (Banca Mediolanum; BIT: BMED; Italian retail + private banking; Doris family controlling) + bancomat-pay (Italian bank-consortium A2A mobile payments).
Regulators: Banca d'Italia + ECB + CONSOB.
Fun facts
- World's oldest surviving commercial bank since 1472 (Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A.; BIT: BMPS).
- Italian government MEF ~11.7% controlling post-2017 bailout distinctive Italian state-controlled commercial banking post-bailout heritage.
- Post-Sep 2025 Mediobanca takeover 86.33% distinctive Italian banking consolidation + MPS-Mediobanca historic merger.
- Feb 17 2026 MPS board approves Mediobanca delisting + complete merger into MPS distinctive Italian banking M&A completion.
- Jan 24 2025 MPS announces launch of €13.3B takeover bid for larger rival Mediobanca distinctive Italian banking unprecedented hostile takeover.
- Sep 9 2025 MPS takeover bid successful reaches 62.29% of Mediobanca share capital distinctive Italian banking takeover bid completion.
- Sep 23 2025 MPS acquires up to 86.33% of Mediobanca capital distinctive Italian banking ownership consolidation.
- 1472 Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena founding in Siena, Tuscany, Italy distinctive world's oldest commercial banking heritage.
- 2017 Italian government rescue bailout distinctive Italian banking state rescue heritage.
Comparison
| Feature | Banca MPS | [[intesa-isybank]] (Intesa Sanpaolo Italy's largest commercial bank by assets rival; BIT: ISP) | [[unicredit]] (UniCredit rival; BIT: UCG; Italian + CEE banking group) | [[banco-bpm]] (Banco BPM rival; BIT: BAMI; Italian commercial bank; Crédit Agricole French ~19.99% strategic shareholder) | [[mediobanca]] (Mediobanca rival; BIT: MB; Italian investment bank; post-Sep 2025 MPS takeover 86.33%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. (BIT: BMPS; world's oldest surviving commercial bank since 1472; Italian government MEF ~11.7% controlling post-2017 bailout) | Intesa Sanpaolo (BIT: ISP; Italy's largest commercial bank by assets) | UniCredit S.p.A. (BIT: UCG; Italian + CEE banking group) | Banco BPM (BIT: BAMI; Italian commercial bank; Crédit Agricole French ~19.99% strategic shareholder) | Mediobanca (BIT: MB; Italian investment bank; post-Sep 2025 MPS takeover 86.33% + Feb 17 2026 MPS board approves delisting + complete merger into MPS) |
| Type | World's oldest surviving commercial bank since 1472 + Italian government MEF ~11.7% controlling post-2017 bailout + post-Sep 2025 Mediobanca takeover 86.33% + Feb 17 2026 MPS board approves Mediobanca delisting + complete merger into MPS + Jan 24 2025 MPS announces launch of €13.3B takeover bid + 2017 Italian government rescue bailout | Italy's largest commercial bank by assets + Isybank Italian neobank + Intesa Sanpaolo Italian retail + private + corporate banking | Italian + CEE banking group + 21+ countries + ~15M+ customers in CEE + 1473 Rolo Banca founding heritage + UniCredit 1998 merger | Italian commercial bank + Crédit Agricole French ~19.99% strategic shareholder | Italian investment bank + post-Sep 2025 MPS takeover 86.33% + Feb 17 2026 MPS board approves delisting + complete merger into MPS |
| Country | IT | IT + 11 countries | IT + DE + AT + RU + CZ + SK + HU + RO + BG + HR + SI + BiH + RS + 21+ countries | IT | IT + GB + DE + FR + LU + ES |
| Distinctive | 1472 Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena founding in Siena, Tuscany, Italy (world's oldest surviving commercial bank); 1995 Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena BIT IPO under ticker BMPS; 2007 Banca MPS + Banca Antonveneta acquisition for €9B; 2017 Italian government rescue bailout of MPS post-Banca Antonveneta acquisition losses; 2010 Banca MPS Mobile Banking app launch; Jan 24 2025 MPS announces launch of €13.3B takeover bid for larger rival Mediobanca; Sep 9 2025 MPS takeover bid successful reaches 62.29% of Mediobanca share capital; Sep 23 2025 MPS acquires up to 86.33% of Mediobanca capital; Feb 17 2026 MPS board approves Mediobanca delisting + complete merger into MPS | 2007 Intesa Sanpaolo formation via Intesa + Sanpaolo IMI merger | 1473 Rolo Banca founding heritage; 1998 UniCredit merger | 2017 Banco BPM formation via Banco Popolare + Banca Popolare di Milano merger | 1946 Mediobanca founding by Enrico Cuccia in Milan |
Status
Active, world's oldest surviving commercial bank since 1472 + Italian government MEF ~11.7% controlling post-2017 bailout + post-Sep 2025 Mediobanca takeover 86.33% + Feb 17 2026 MPS board approves Mediobanca delisting + complete merger into MPS [1, 2, 3]:
- Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. (BIT: BMPS; world's oldest surviving commercial bank since 1472; Italian government MEF ~11.7% controlling post-2017 bailout) since 1472 Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena founding in Siena, Tuscany, Italy + 1995 Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena BIT IPO under ticker BMPS + 2007 Banca MPS + Banca Antonveneta acquisition for €9B + 2017 Italian government rescue bailout of MPS + 2010 Banca MPS Mobile Banking app launch + Jan 24 2025 MPS announces launch of €13.3B takeover bid for larger rival Mediobanca + Sep 9 2025 MPS takeover bid successful reaches 62.29% of Mediobanca share capital + Sep 23 2025 MPS acquires up to 86.33% of Mediobanca capital + Feb 17 2026 MPS board approves Mediobanca delisting + complete merger into MPS.
- Post-Mediobanca acquisition expanded scope into investment banking + wealth management + insurance + private banking + corporate banking.
- MPS-Mediobanca historic merger.
- Banca d'Italia + ECB + CONSOB regulated.
Sources
- 1 mps.it — Banca MPS
- 2 Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena — Wikipedia
- 3 Banca MPS – English version — Gruppo MPS
- it-cro In-corpus:
reports/countries/IT-italy.md
Source
Biography extracted from banca-mps.md. See matrix.md for standards-support matrix if present.