Montepaschi under the spotlight in Piazza Affari, with the stock gaining more than five and a half points by mid-morning, clearly in line with the Ftse Mib. The rise is linked to expectations for today's board, which should take stock of the divestment programme.
In particular, we should talk about the transfers necessary to find around one billion euros to complete the capital strengthening requested by the EBA. The Biverbanca dossier and the Antonveneta branches are also on the table.
For the moment, therefore, the postponement of the judgment of the president Alessandro Profumo does not weigh on the shares of the institute. The facts contested against the manager refer to the Brontos affair and date back to the time when Profumo was at the helm of Unicredit.