Carige also said it had not yet received the final SREP assessment by the European Central Bank, adding it could not rule out a request by the authority for additional capital strengthening measures.

The bank secured backing from core shareholders and underwriters for a vital 560 million euro (496 million pounds) cash call in a last-minute agreement signed on Friday.

The cash call starts on Wednesday and ends on Dec. 6.

(Reporting by Francesca Landini and Valentina Za, editing by Giulia Segreti)