Intesa Sanpaolo is a new banking group resulting from the merger between Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI. It has clear leadership in the Italian market and a strong international presence focussed on Central-Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean basin. Intesa Sanpaolo intends to become a benchmark for the creation of value in the European banking sector.
The new Group brings together two major Italian banks with shared values and improves their opportunities for growth as well as enabling enhanced service for retail customers, significant support for development of business customers and an important contribution to growth in all the countries where it operates.
18.03.2010 Mr. Corrado Passera, CEO, is pleased to invite you to attend the presentation of 2009 Results. Friday, 19 March 2010 Milano: 15.30 - London: 14.30 - New York: 10.30 More
07.12.2009 At the Italian-Russian summit in Rome, Intesa Sanpaolo signed a framework agreement with the Russian bank Vnesheconombank (VEB) on support and development of trade between Russia and
Italy through joint projects to the benefit of SMEs. More
03.07.2009 The Management and the Supervisory Boards met today under the chairmanships of Enrico Salza and Giovanni Bazoli and approved within their respective competencies a project which aims to rationalise the Intesa Sanpaolo Group bancassurance business. More
Business and Financial News
US gains access to European banking data - 01.08.2010 US terror investigators can now take advantage of the terms of an agreement drawn up with the EU, which gives them access to the details of bank transfers taking place between the EU and the rest of the world. Source: Deutsche Welle
Results of the 2010 EU-wide stress testing exercise - 23.07.2010 Further to its statements issued on 18 June, 7 July and 19 July 2010, CEBS today releases its summary report on the results of the EU-wide stress test exercise. Source: The Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS)
European banks face stress test - 08.07.2010 The European Union and European Central Bank are pushing for more than 100 European banks to be stress tested, in an effort to avert another financial crisis. Source: Financial News
Siemens plans to set up its own bank - 30.06.2010 German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG plans to set up a bank of its own in an effort to reduce risks of financing difficulties following the economic crisis, the company said Monday. Source: Associated Press
Greek leader considers action against US banks - 17.05.2010 Greece may investigate U.S. investment banks and their role in the run-up to the Greek debt crisis which has shaken faith in euro zone economies, Prime Minister George Papandreou said in comments broadcast on Sunday. Source: Reuters