Nexi in exclusive talks to buy BPER's retailers' payment arm-source

Reuters

Published Feb 21, 2022 11:53AM ET

MILAN (Reuters) -Italian payments group Nexi (MI:NEXII) is in exclusive talks to buy the retailers' payment business of BPER Banca, a person close to the matter said, confirming a report by Bloomberg News.

A deal could be worth around 350 million euros ($396.73 million), the person said.

In a conference call after the group's fourth-quarter results earlier this month, Nexi's Chief Executive Paolo Bertoluzzo said the group could consider new M&A opportunities, mainly in areas where it is already present.