Intesa Sanpaolo stock CEO challenges tax plan, slightly higher pre-market
Published on 10/21/2026 at 07:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSCEO challenges proposed bank taxes
- Carlo Messina criticized Italy’s proposed additional financial-sector tax burden on October 20, 2026.
- Italy plans to raise EUR 10.70 billion from financial institutions between 2027 and 2029.
- Intesa Sanpaolo stock trades pre-market at EUR 6.03 at 7:46 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, 0.67 percent above the Xetra close of October 20, 2026.
On October 20, 2026, a Reuters report published by Euronext said Intesa Sanpaolo CEO Carlo Messina criticized Italian government plans to increase taxes on banks and insurers. Intesa Sanpaolo stock trades pre-market at EUR 6.03 at 7:46 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, 0.67 percent above the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 (EUR 5.99).
Messina addresses bank taxation
Messina said Italy’s financial sector had already agreed to a three-year contribution to public finances and argued that other sectors should also help address household and business energy costs. The Reuters report said Italy plans to raise an additional EUR 10.70 billion from banks, insurers and other financial institutions from 2027 through 2029. The report also said the planned amount would be in addition to EUR 12.00 billion the government has already said it will raise through 2028. Euronext carried the Reuters report.
Ahead of the Xetra open
The pre-market indication is EUR 0.04 above the Xetra close. The further course from the Xetra open at 9:00 a.m. CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Intesa Sanpaolo stock.
How Intesa Sanpaolo makes money
Intesa Sanpaolo operates in financial services through lending, investment banking, asset management, private banking and insurance. The group serves consumers, businesses, public-sector organizations and high-net-worth clients across these activities. Market context: Market report FTSE MIB.
