Public Company Financial Services

Intesa Sanpaolo

Turin, Italy

Intesa Sanpaolo is the largest banking group in Italy with a significant international presence, offering retail, corporate and wealth management services with a strong focus on digital and ESG initiatives.

Focus Areas
Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Wealth Management

Tracked deals

4

4 tracked deals across 2024-2026.

Recent pace

3

3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

4 buyout

Intesa Sanpaolo Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 2 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 2 years for Intesa Sanpaolo. 1 2024 ~4 est. 3 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Delfin Backs Intesa Sanpaolo’s Revised ~€35B Takeover Bid for Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS)
    October 5, 2026
    Buyer
    Intesa Sanpaolo
    Target
    Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS)
    Industry
    Financial Services
    Location
    Italy
    Type
    Buyout

    Intesa Sanpaolo’s improved takeover bid for Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) won support from MPS’s largest shareholder, Delfin, which committed to tender its shares and to vote against MPS’s defensive strategy. The backing was accompanied by Intesa increasing the cash portion of the offer, while MPS shareholders were scheduled to vote on the defense strategy later in October.

  • Intesa Sanpaolo Details Synergy Outlook for Proposed €35.7B MPS Acquisition
    September 8, 2026
    Buyer
    Intesa Sanpaolo
    Target
    Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS)
    Industry
    Financial Services
    Location
    Italy
    Type
    Buyout

    Ahead of a September 10 shareholder vote, Intesa Sanpaolo disclosed that it expects to capture about 60% of the projected €2.9 billion gross annual financial benefits from its proposed MPS acquisition by 2028, with full benefits targeted for 2029. The company frames value creation as roughly half from additional revenue opportunities and half from cost savings, tied to integration of customers, distribution, technology, and operations.

  • Intesa Sanpaolo Announces €30.6B Unsolicited Bid for Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS)
    June 8, 2026
    Buyer
    Intesa Sanpaolo
    Target
    Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS)
    Industry
    Financial Services
    Location
    Italy
    Type
    Buyout

    Intesa Sanpaolo announced an unsolicited €30.6 billion cash-and-share bid to acquire Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), kicking off further consolidation in Italy’s banking sector. The transaction is expected to close by December 2026, with Intesa also arranging a planned divestment of 635 MPS branches and the MPS brand to address competition issues.

  • Intesa Sanpaolo Acquires First Bank (Romania) from J.C. Flowers
    June 3, 2024
    Buyer
    Intesa Sanpaolo, Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania
    Target
    First Bank S.A. (Romania)
    Seller
    J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC, JCF Tiger Holdings S.A.R.L.
    Industry
    Financial Services
    Location
    Romania
    Type
    Buyout

    Italian banking group Intesa Sanpaolo has acquired First Bank S.A. (Romania) from private investment firm J.C. Flowers & Co.; terms were not disclosed. The deal combines First Bank with Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania to create a top-10 bank in Romania with roughly €3.2 billion in combined assets and over 140,000 customers.

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