Representatives of ING Groe NV, the largest banking group in the Netherlands, have met in recent weeks with those of Italy's Banca Popolare di Sondrio, amid plans to expand its presence in Europe through takeovers, sources quoted by Reuters said. They said the talks were at a preliminary stage and may not result in an offer from ING. Representatives of ING and Sondrio declined to comment, Agerpres notes. An ING offer would rival BPER Banca's 4.3 billion euro proposal for Sondrio in February,

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