​Banca Monte dei Paschi S.p.A. announces that on March 15th 2017 Fitch Ratings assigned rating to the State Guaranteed Note issued by the Bank on the same date, regulated by the Law Decree no. 237/2016, as subsequently amended by law of conversion no. 15/2017.

In particular, Fitch assigned a long-term rating of BBB+ to 'Banca Monte dei Paschi S.p.A. 0.75% March, 15th 2020 with State Guarantee - ISIN IT0005246423'.

Since the note benefits from an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee of the Italian State, its rating is in line with the one of the Republic of Italy.

For more information, please refer to the rating agency web site www.fitchratings.com.

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