# Unipol gets regulatory approval for de facto control of BPER Banca

https://mins.news/en/item/93827

- Reuters, 2026-10-09 20:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/unipol-gets-ecb-bank-italy-nod-de-facto-control-bper-banca-2026-10-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac94ee8785858000146618a

> Italian insurer Unipol said the European Central Bank and the Bank of Italy authorized it to exceed a 20% stake in BPER Banca, giving it de facto control of Italy’s fifth-largest bank.