Includes the March 2005 takeover bid launched by ABN Amro, the Dutch bank, Padua-based Banca Popolare Antoniana Veneta SpA (Antonveneta) - bet that many will be considered as a test of the commitment of Italy to create a single European market for financial services, as well as the openness of the Italian market retail banking services. Provides background on the European financial integration and development in the Italian banking market over the past decades, describes the events related rate ABM Amro and the emergence of competing at a much lower rate of Italian rival, and the role of the Bank of Italy in determining the fate Antonveneta. "Hide
by Ravi Abdelal, Christopher M. Bruner Source: Harvard Business School 25 pages. Publication Date: August 23, 2005. Prod. #: 706009-PDF-ENG
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