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title: Rifle over Italian banks but European banking remains attractive
description: Learn more about the recent developments and expert analysis in this insightful blog post by Christina Carlsten, an analyst and fund manager.
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# [Rifle over Italian banks but European banking remains attractive](https://www.piguetgalland.ch/en/news/rifle-over-italian-banks-but-european-banking-sector-remains-attractive)

 Written by [Allnews](https://www.piguetgalland.ch/en/news/author/allnews) | Sep 7, 2023 10:00:00 PM

## Italian banks under pressure, but optimism persists for Europe's banking sector

“Italian banks fell sharply yesterday, dragging the sector as a whole down with them. The Italian government announced a number of measures, including the introduction of a one-off 40% tax on banking institutions that profited excessively from the rise in interest rates… The markets were taken by surprise, because after months of speculation, it seemed that the idea of taxing banks had been abandoned for good.”

For the full commentary (in french) by Christina Carlsten, analyst and fund manager, published in allnews, click [here](https://www.allnews.ch/content/points-de-vue/rififi-sur-les-banques-italiennes-mais-le-secteur-bancaire-europ%C3%A9en-reste).

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