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ECONOMY Italian bank loans to families and firms rose by 0.5% in March from the year before, slowing from a 1% increase in February due to interest rate hikes by the European Central Bank, the country's banking association ABI said on Tuesday. Italy's Treasury said on Tuesday it would sell up to 5 billion euros in bonds at an auction on April 21. Bank of Italy releases February data on foreign investors holdings of Italian government bonds.
COMPANIES BANKS The European Union on Tuesday proposed making it harder for states to pour billions of euros of aid into an ailing bank, as Italy did with Monte dei Paschi di Siena six years ago.
(*) UNICREDIT , BANCO BPM A potential merger between UniCredit and Banco has a "strategic value", the chairman of Fondazione CRT, which holds stakes in both Italian banks, said on Wednesday in an interview published by daily la Repubblica.
BANCO BPM Italy's third-largest bank said on Tuesday it was looking to partner with a flagship market player to enhance its digital payments business.
TELECOM ITALIA (TIM) The Italian phone group said late on Tuesday it had received two new non-binding offers from the rival groups seeking to buy its landline grid and submarine cable unit Sparkle. TIM said its board will review the bids, on which it gave no details, on May 4. Two sources close to the matter said Italian state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) and Macquarie are offering 19.3 billion euros, and another source said rival KKR is offering 21 billion euros, including 2 billion euros from an earnout mechanism.
MEDIAFOREUROPE (MFE) (*) Italy's largest commercial broadcaster targets higher net and operating profits this year, despite stagnating advertising revenues, after net profit plunged 42% last year, the company said on Wednesday.
Conference call (0700 GMT).
(*) STELLANTIS Industry-wide car sales in the European Union (EU) rose 28.8% in March to more than one million units, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) reported on Wednesday. Last month, Stellantis' car sales in the EU rose 28.7%, with a market share of 19.9%.
SAIPEM (*) The Italian energy services group said on Wednesday it had been awarded a two-year contract extension by Eni for the use of the Santorini drillship. The contract extension is worth approximately $280 million.
Board meeting on Q1 results.
ENEL Mondrian Investment Partners, which holds 1.7% of Enel shares, added its voice on Tuesday to shareholder criticism over the process of renewing the board of Italy's biggest utility.
ENI The energy group said on Tuesday on Italy's state-owned energy exchange GME platform that due to a planned maintenance on Libya's Mellitah complex, gas flows to Italy would be materially reduced and could gradually go to zero.
PRYSMIAN (*) Citigroup has raised the rating of the world's largest cablemaker to "buy" from "neutral" and the target price to 44 euros from previous 38 euros. Annual and extraordinary shareholders' meetings (0700 GMT).
BRUNELLO CUCINELLI Sales at the Italian luxury group rose 33% at constant exchange rates in the first quarter, driven by strong growth in the Americas and a rebound in Asia.
BIALETTI The company said on Tuesday that the independent auditor report on its 2022 results had highlighted uncertainty on its business continuity.
OVS Board meeting on FY results (closed on Jan. 31).
BANCA GENERALI Annual general meeting (0730 GMT).
AUTOGRILL Annual general meeting (0930 GMT).
TOD'S Annual general meeting (0900 GMT).
MAIRE TECNIMONT Annual and extraordinary shareholders' meetings (1430 GMT).
DIARY President Sergio Mattarella ends official visit to Poland and Slovakia. Brussels, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti meets EU Competitiveness Commissioner Margrete Vestager (1100 GMT). Rome, The European House Ambrosetti and trade association Confcommercio end forum "Market players and scenarios for the 2000s"; on Wednesday expected attendees include Labour Minister Marina Elvira Calderone, Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Transport Minister Matteo Salvini, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso (0700 GMT), state-run power management agency Gestore Servizi Energetici (GSE) President Paolo Arrigoni, energy authority ARERA President Stefano Besseghini. Rome, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso delivers closing address at "Digital Health Forum" (1000 GMT). Rome, International Olympic Committee (CIO) President Thomas Bach starts his visit (to April 21). Milan, Intesa Sanpaolo holds news conference on "Intesa Sanpaolo's role in supporting a sustainable ecological transition. Energy communities" (0900 GMT); expected attendees include state-run power management agency (GSE) President Paolo Arrigoni, Intesa Sanpaolo Chief Economist Gregorio De Felice, Economy Ministry agency SACE CEO Alessandra Ricci.
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