Net income at Italy’s second largest banking
group, Intesa Sanpaolo’s retail banking-focused Banca dei Territori
fell by 35% in the twelve months to year-end 2010 to €783m.

Customer loans remained flat, while deposits at Banca dei
Territori fell by 1.7% to €217.1bn.

At group level, Intesa Sanpaolo posted a net profit of €2.7bn,
down by 3.6% from the previous financial year.

The decline in net profit from the previous year was mainly due
to lower net interest income, which fell by 7.2% to €9.8bn in the
twelve months to 31 December, and a 58.6% decline in trading income
to €464m.

On a positive note, group net fee and commission income
increased by 5.7% to €5.7bn

Net income from Intesa Sanpaolo’s international banking
businesses increased by 2.1% to €378m in 2010.

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Intesa had total assets of €658.8bn as of 31 December, an
increase of 1% from the previous year-end.

Intesa is going to publish a new business strategy plan on 6
April.

French lender Crédit Agricole, who bought Cassa di Risparmio della Spezia, an
Intesa Sanpaolo subsidiary, reported its strategic plan on 17
March
.