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Italy shocks banks with windfall tax

Government seeks to raise money to help inflation-battered families

A cyclist rides past a UniCredit bank branch in Brescia, Italy, on Tuesday. Italian stocks tumbled after a surprise new tax on bank profits sent shares of the country’s lenders tumbling. (Photo: Bloomberg)

ROME: Italy’s right-wing government has shocked markets with an unexpected tax on banks’ windfall profits, wiping out around $10 billion from the market value of the country’s lenders.

Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini announced a 40% levy on the extra profits of lenders late Monday night, as…

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