Big drop in no. of bank counters

(ANSA) - Rome, May 22 - The Bank of Italy said Monday that the number of bank counters in the country dropped from 30,259 in 2015 to 29,000 last year. There were 33,000 in 2010. The number of banks has dropped too, from 644 to 600. This number is set to fall further due to mergers and takeovers that are going through or on the horizon.