UPDATE 1-BAML Italy head gets ECB nod for Monte Paschi's appointment -source

MILAN, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has

given a preliminary nod to the possible appointment of Marco

Morelli, head of Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Italy,

as chief executive of ailing lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena

, a source close to the matter said.

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