Monte dei Paschi rescue expected to cost Italy €6.6bn
Country’s central bank provides first official estimate of public funding required
European shares retreat from 11-month highs as US stocks rise
Monte dei Paschi and Danone fall, and Bank of Ireland and PTSB follow Euro stocks down
AIB and BoI move to reassure investors over stress tests
EU-wide analysis questions capacity of Irish duo to absorb losses
Italy’s Monte Paschi discussing capital options with government
Lender was left badly exposed by the ECB’s health check of 130 European banks
Stress tests may not be enough to kick-start euro zone
Italy in spotlight as nine of its banks fail stress test
Rome upbeat as seven banks turn tide
Stress tests identify Italy as having the biggest capital hole in the euro zone’s banking system
Don’t be distracted by the pass rate in ECB’s bank exams
The bigger question is how much the ECB marks down lenders’ capital during its balance sheet inspection known as the asset quality review, which it will release on Sunday
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