Feb 5 (Reuters) - Italy's BPER Banca EMII.MI posted on Thursday an 18.2% rise in operating profit for the full year, ahead of its guidance, as it closes in on the acquisition of regional peer Banca Popolare di Sondrio BPSI.MI.
Its full-year total revenue came in at 6.59 billion euros ($7.77 billion), above the updated guidance of 6.4 billion euros it provided in November to include Pop Sondrio's contribution for 2025.
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