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Intesa Sanpaolo economic and investment initiatives

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Intesa Sanpaolo has undertaken several initiatives to support the Italian economy and connect domestic companies with capital. In September 2026, the bank’s IMI Corporate & Investment Banking division hosted the “Italian Equity Champions” conference in New York. The event facilitated dialogue between 15 prominent Italian listed companies—including Acea, Eni, and De’ Longhi—and over 50 major U.S. institutional investors through approximately 150 meetings. This was followed in October 2026 by the “Italian Excellences” event in Paris. The Paris initiative Paris, which facilitated approximately 400 meetings between high-growth Italian companies in sectors such as manufacturing, technology, and industry, and over 90 institutional investors from 63 global firms. Massimo Mocio, Deputy Chief and Head of Global Banking & Markets, noted that engaging international markets is critical for maintaining competitiveness. Simultaneously, the bank expanded its domestic focus by launching a 20 billion euro support plan for over 4.4 million small and micro-enterprises in the commerce, crafts, and tourism sectors. Developed in collaboration with trade associations such as Confcommercio, Federalberghi, and Confartigianato, the initiative aims to foster economic growth and employment stability through financing for innovation, digitalization, and energy requalification. Key measures include the total elimination of POS commissions for transactions up to 20 euros, a move estimated to save small merchants approximately 100 million euros over 14 months. For the tourism sector, the bank introduced and specialized liquidity tools, such as tools like the ‘Hotel Booking Advance’ line, line. Furthering its commitment to manage seasonal needs alongside financing for energy efficiency in accommodations. Additionally, the plan includes specialized financing options like innovation, the ‘Prima Rata Zero’ for loans up bank recently concluded its Up2Stars and In Action ESG CLIMATE programs. The In Action ESG CLIMATE program awarded grants totaling over 2 million euros across 14 projects to 50,000 euros. CEO Carlo Messina stated support the goal is to “return value to local territories circular economy and sustainable logistics. The Up2Stars program, promoted by reducing costs the Banca dei Territori division, focuses on accelerating high-tech startups by connecting them with investors and supporting providing infrastructure for development, including international missions to the competitiveness of USA. Over the national economic fabric.” last decade, the bank has provided 1 billion euros in financing to 4,200 innovative companies and startups.

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