The move could clear the way for a rival $35 billion takeover offer from Intesa Sanpaolo.
Italy's Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) and rival Banco BPM held talks about a long-mooted potential merger shortly after Luigi Lovaglio was reappointed as MPS CEO in April, Italian news agency Adnkronos reported on Thursday.
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