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Oct 2016
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Can the world's oldest bank return to pr...

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Italy's Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, one of Europe's most troubled lenders, has announced a new restructuring plan. Martin Arnold is joined by the FT's Christopher Thompson and Filippo Alloatti of Hermes Investment Management to discuss whether the turnround plan can work. Music: Kevin MacLeod

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