intesa sanpaolo saw betterthanexpected interest rate tailwinds and sturdy asset quality trends in 1q which enabled the italian bank to raise its short and midterm profitability objectives now expected at levels not seen since before the great financial crisis alphavalue says the bank said that it expects 2023 net profit at around eur7 billion as net interest income is forecast to exceed eur13 billion around eur1 billion higher than consensus alphavalue analyst david grinsztajn says in a note the banks nonperforming loan ratio stood at a stable 24 of gross loans a sign that asset quality trends showed no