# Intesa criticizes Italy’s 2027 budget bank levies, warns ECB may intervene

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- Reuters, 2026-11-12 20:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/intesa-criticises-italy-bank-levies-2027-budget-says-ecb-may-intervene-2026-11-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6af61d23abc03400017cbf92

> Italy’s biggest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, strongly criticized punitive bank taxes planned in Rome’s 2027 budget on Thursday. It warned the measures could lead the ECB to ask domestic lenders to reduce their exposure to sovereign debt.