Senior Italian Treasury official faces probe over bank share purchases
Prosecutors are investigating a senior Italian Treasury official for alleged insider trading. The probe focuses on bank share deals worth around 120,000 euros.
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Milan prosecutors have officially opened an investigation into Stefano Di Stefano, a senior official at the Italian Treasury , on suspicion of insider trading. The probe centers on the purchase of shares in Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) and Mediobanca around the time that MPS launched a takeover bid for Mediobanca. Authorities are looking into whether Di Stefano utilized non-public information during this sensitive period of market activity.
The investigation, which remains ongoing, focuses on suspected trades totaling approximately €120,000. These transactions occurred during a period of consolidation within the banking sector in Italy 
IT. Prosecutors are examining the timing of these acquisitions relative to the takeover bid to determine if they intersect improperly with the state’s involvement in the financial industry.
IT. Prosecutors are examining the timing of these acquisitions relative to the takeover bid to determine if they intersect improperly with the state’s involvement in the financial industry.
