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The Fight Over the World’s Oldest Bank

The Fight Over the World’s Oldest Bank
NYT Business Saturday 01 August 2026, 09:02 UTC By Bernhard Warner and Patrick Junker 1 min read
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Luigi Lovaglio, the chief executive of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, in the bank’s historical archive inside Palazzo Salimbeni in Siena, Italy.

Luigi Lovaglio, the chief executive of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, in the bank’s historical archive inside Palazzo Salimbeni in Siena, Italy.
Oldest Bank (ORG) Luigi Lovaglio (PERSON) Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (ORG) Palazzo Salimbeni (ORG) Siena (LOCATION) Italy (LOCATION)
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