Popolare Bari's administrator says 1.4 billion euro capital gap is "initial estimate"
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MILANO (Reuters) - A potential 1.4 billion euro (1.22 billion pounds) capital shortfall at Banca Popolare di Bari is a base assumption which must be confirmed after a due diligence process, the temporary administrators of the ailing regional bank said on Wednesday.Late last year a depositor protection fund financed by Italian banks committed to covering up to half of an estimated capital increase of 1.4 billion euros at Popolare di Bari, approving an immediate cash injection of 310 million..