THE word “bankrupt” originally came from Italy, deriving from banca rotta, or broken bench.
破产一词源自意大利语banca rotta,意为“砸烂板凳”（也译为“摊位被毁”）。
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Founded in Italy as a pawnshop in 1472, the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena is the world’s oldest surviving bank.
1742年，意大利创办了一家当铺——邦卡蒙台达电子锡耶纳牧山银行——现存世界上最古老的银行。
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On December 1st, shareholders of Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI were due to approve a merger to create a bank with 5,500 branches, by far the biggest network in Italy.