Understanding St. Paul, through the Imi Corporate & Investment Banking division led by Mauro Micillo, is strengthening its presence in the Spanish market. This expansion is highlighted by the bank's positioning among the top 10 in the syndicated loans sector in Spain in 2024.
Over the past two years, the division has participated in 13 strategic projects of international relevance in the field ofthe energy and infrastructure, with a total value of approximately 27 billion euros. Among the most important operations, the collaboration with the Enel group and Masdar for the development of photovoltaic plants in Spain stands out, in addition to the participation in the financing of 6,6 billion euros for the joint venture between Orange and MasMovil.
Furthermore, the Imi Cib division has recently collaborated in the placement of four corporate bonds for CriteriaCaixa, Iberdrola, Naturgy and Santander, reaching a total of 6,7 billion euros.
Mauro Micillo's statements
“The group has been present in Spain for over 50 years and we intend to further strengthen our commitment to this market – commented Mauro Micillus, chief of the Imi Cib division of Intesa Sanpaolo –. Through our Madrid branch, we provide support to the main Spanish multinationals, as well as to the local subsidiaries of large Italian and international corporate clients, financial institutions, funds and investors. Our international growth strategy is based on the ability to participate in a growing number of transactions in the advisory and primary market, especially in countries such as Spain, where we have consolidated our role in financing and project financing activities”.
The Madrid branch represents one of the main European offices within the corporate network of the International Network of the Imi Cib division, which operates in 24 countries.