Intesa Sanpaolo is the banking group which was formed by the merger of Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI. The merger brought together two major Italian banks with shared values so as to increase their opportunities for growth, enhance service for retail customers, significantly support the development of businesses and make an important contribution to the country's growth.Intesa Sanpaolo is among the top banking groups in the euro zone, with a market capitalisation of 35.3 billion euro1.Intesa Sanpaolo is the leader in Italy in all business areas retail, corporate, and wealth management.