Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo said
on Friday that its net income in the first half of 2015 had more
than doubled, rising to over two billion euros from 720 million
euros in the same period last year.
It said the result was its highest half-year profit since
the first half of 2008.
The bank also confirmed that it would distribute two
billion euros of cash dividends in 2015.
"We can affirm that a bank like ours is a growth
accelerator capable of making a difference in a year that could
represent a turning point for Italy," Intesa Chief Executive
Carlo Messina said.
"The half-year we just ended is the best half-year we have
had since the creation of Intesa Sanpaolo," he added.
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