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| Company type | private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1563 |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Successor | Sanpaolo IMI |
| Headquarters | Turin , Italy |
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| Owner | Compagnia di San Paolo |
Istituto Bancario San Paolo di Torino S.p.A., commonly known as just San Paolo, was an Italian bank. It was headquartered in Turin, Piedmont. The bank is the predecessor of Sanpaolo IMI, as well as the current largest bank in Italy in terms of total assets, Intesa Sanpaolo. The former owner of San Paolo bank, Compagnia di San Paolo, still significantly owned Intesa Sanpaolo. In 1998 the bank merged with Istituto Mobiliare Italiano to form Sanpaolo IMI.