Seðlabankastjóri Ítalíu, Antonio Fazio, hefur ákveðið að segja starfi sínu lausu, sagði talsmaður seðlanbankans.
Mikill þrýstingur hefur verið á Fazio um að hætta sem seðlabankastjóri vegna hneykslis sem kom upp við sölu á ítalska viðskiptabankanum Banca Antonveta.
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1550 GMT [Dow Jones]--Italy banks rally on resignation of Bank of Italy Chairman Antonio Fazio. "The reaction seems a little exaggerated as it was clear for some time that his position was untenable," says analyst. Notes Fazio's resignation may lower the barriers to entry of foreign banks in Italy, but calls any speculation on a new wave of M&A "premature." Capitalia +2.4% to EUR4.96. Banca Intesa +2% to EUR4.35. (ANF)
