Banco Popolare seeks government help

Banco Popolare seeks government help

Agence France-Presse
Banco Popolare "has submitted to the finance and economy minister and to the Bank of Italy, a formal request" for aid, as envisaged in the government's anti-crisis package, it said in a statement. Business daily Il Sole 24 Ore said the amount sought was 1.45 billion euros ($1.83 billion).