SanPaolo IMI's Bid to Take Over Banka Koper Succeeds

Ljubljana, 27 February - A bid by the Turin-based banking group SanPaolo IMI to take over Banka Koper succeeded as the Italian bank acquired 47.1 percent of shares by 25 February, when its takeover bid expired, the stockbroking firm Publikum, which made the deal for San Paolo IMI, said on Wednesday.