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VUB Group, the member of international banking group Intesa Sanpaolo, earned in the third quarter of 2011 Operating profit of EUR 220.8 mn. Net profit exceeded EUR 135 mn with a y-o-y leap of 28.5%. The Group’s net loan portfolio grew y-o-y by 11.6% to EUR 7.0 bn.

Inbiz, the new internet banking portal of Intesa Sanpaolo Group dedicated to business clients, is now available in Italy and other 9 European countries. The new offering of Intesa Sanpaolo Transaction Services through a single gateway: Cash Management, Trade Services and Factoring in just a few clicks.

VÚB bank, bank of Intesa Sanpaolo Group, is the safest bank in Central and Eastern Europe, according to the prestigious financial magazine Global Finance. VUB bank received this significant award as the only bank in Slovakia.

VUB Group, the member of international banking group Intesa Sanpaolo, earned in the first half of the year 2011 Operating profit of EUR 144.1 mil. Net profit exceeded EUR 89 mil. with a y-o-y leap of 32.8%. The Group’s net loan portfolio grew y-o-y by 14.4% to EUR 6.9 bn.

Intesa Sanpaolo was subject to the 2011 EU-wide stress test conducted by the European Banking Authority (EBA), in cooperation with the Bank of Italy, the European Central ank (ECB), the European Commission (EC) and the European Systemic B Risk Board (ESRB).