Poste Italiane S.p.A. (BIT:PST) denied a report it was interested in merging with Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. (BIT:BMPS). "Poste Italiane states none of the merger or acquisition ideas put forward (in the report) with regard to the restructuring of the banking sector are part of its plans," Poste Italiane said.