Italy's banks tap ECB for 50bn Italy's banks, led by UniCredit, were the biggest users of the special three-year funding mechanism launched by the European Central Bank in December, according to a new report. UniCredit - Italy's biggest bank by assets - took 12.5bn of three-year money under the facility, closely followed by Intesa Sanpaolo, with 12bn, and Monte dei Paschi di Siena, which took 10bn, the report from analysts at Morgan Stanley says.
Italy's banks, led by UniCredit, were the biggest users of the special three-year funding mechanism launched by the European Central Bank in December, according to a new report.
UniCredit - Italy's biggest bank by assets - took 12.5bn of three-year money under the facility, closely followed by Intesa Sanpaolo, with 12bn, and Monte dei Paschi di Siena, which took 10bn, the report from analysts at Morgan Stanley says.