ECB clears Credit Agricole to lift Banco BPM stake above 20%
12/01/2026 19:38
Jan 12 (Reuters) - France's lender Credit Agricole CAGR.PA said on Monday it had received European Central Bank approval to raise its stake in Italian Banco BPM BAMI.MI above 20%, cementing its position as a long-term shareholder in Italy's third-largest bank. (Reporting by Dagmarah Mackos; Editing by Chris Reese) ((dagmarah.mackos@thomsonreuters.com;))