MILAN, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Italy's BPER EMII.MI said on Thursday it expected 2025 revenue to reach around 6.4 billion euros ($7.46 billion) after third-quarter net profit beat expectations, as Italy's fourth-largest bank reaped the first benefits of its recent acquisition of regional peer Banca Popolare di Sondrio BPSI.MI.
The results to end-September are the first to include a full quarter's contribution from Banca Popolare di Sondrio after BPER completed its 5.4-billion-euro cash-and-share offer in July, a defensive move to cement its position amid accelerating consolidation in Italy's banking sector.
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(Reporting by Gianluca Semeraro, editing by Giulia Segreti)
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