Intesa Sanpaolo now ranks second in Europe in terms of market capitalization, despite the performance of the stock exchanges in recent days. The bank led by Carlo Messina with 64.08 billion euro capitalisation, surpasses Santander (63.92 billion). In first place is BNP Paribas with 67.12 billion euro capitalization. "Italy is doing better than Germany. And, if you will allow me, the Intesa Sanpaolo group's half-yearly figures, the best ever, also confirm this positivity of the country. According to the most recent data, the first Italian bank by stock market value is the second in the Eurozone,' said Chairman Gian Maria Gros Pietro in an interview.