Brief: Banco BPM CEO sees Credit Agricole, MPS as natural M&A options
05/05/2026 17:55
May 5 (Reuters) - Banco BPM BAMI.MI Chief Executive Giuseppe Castagna tells a post-results analyst call: IN APRIL CET1 LEVEL AT AROUND 14%, WILL ASSESS HOW TO USE CAPITAL EXCESS BY YEAR-END WELL POSITIONED TO BENEFIT FROM POTENTIAL FURTHER MARKET CONSOLIDATION LOOKING AT ALL MA OPPORTUNITIES, LARGE AND SMALL, ACROSS BANKS AND PRODUCT FACTORIES CREDIT AGRICOLE, MONTE DEI PASCHI SEEN AS NATURAL M&A OPTIONS, BUT DEALS NOT NECESSARILY IDEAL, WAIT AND SEE Further company coverage: BAMI.MI CAGR.PA BMPS.MI (Reporting by Milan newsroom)