Mediobanca Targeting EUR1 Billion in Gross Operating Profit by End of FY19
November 17 2016 - 2:19AM
Dow Jones News
By Giovanni Legorano
MILAN--Italian lender Mediobanca SpA (MB.MI) said Thursday it
will target gross operating profit of EUR1 billion ($1.07 billion)
by the end of fiscal 2019 by boosting its investment banking,
wealth management and retail businesses.
The bank also said it will continue downsizing its vast
portfolio of stakes in Italian companies, which had been a
cornerstone of its business model.
The bank said it plans to sell EUR1.3 billion worth of stakes in
companies, including a 3% stake in Assicurazioni Generali SpA
(G.MI). Mediobanca currently owns 13% in Generali.
Mediobanca also said it agreed to buy a 50% stake in private
bank Banca Esperia from Mediolanum group for EUR141 million.
Write to Giovanni Legorano at giovanni.legorano@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
November 17, 2016 02:04 ET (07:04 GMT)
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