Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. is an Italian banking group resulting from the merger of Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI based in Torre Intesa Sanpaolo, Turin, Italy. In 2014 it was the largest banking group in Italy by market capitalization, and second by total assets.[7][8] The bank has also experienced growth in the international market, focused in Central-Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.[9]