BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA SPA MILAN (Reuters) - Italian lender UBI Banca (>> UBI Banca Scpa) is not mulling the acquisition of bank branches belonging to the former Banca Antonveneta which was acquired by Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (>> Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA), UBI CEO said on Friday.
"It is certainly not on the agenda," Victor Massiah said on the sidelines of a conference.
Press reports had said UBI was considering the idea of buying the branches.
(Reporting by Andrea Mandala, writing by Stephen Jewkes, editing by Danilo Masoni)
Stocks treated in this article : UBI Banca Scpa, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA
