# World’s oldest bank fights for independence as Italian rival nears takeover

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- Reuters, 2026-10-29 19:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/worlds-oldest-bank-fights-its-future-italian-rival-nears-takeover-2026-10-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae3a37553aa080001e54f24

> Monte dei Paschi di Siena appeared poised to lose its independence after more than 550 years, as shareholders failed to back its effort to fend off Italy’s largest bank.