OBS_VALUE: Since September 2017, the bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena is controlled by the State, with a majority of the shares held by the Ministry of Economics and Finance. In 2023 The Ministry of Economy and Finance has sold 25% of shares of Monte dei Paschi di Siena through an Accelerated Book Building (ABB) reserved to Italian and foreign institutional investors. As of 2024, the shares held by the MEF are currently of 26.7% representing a blocking minority.  