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Fabio Panetta speaks at the meeting 'The pulse of the economy - Il Mezzogiorno' in Catania 19 September 2024

Insurance High Level Conference 2024: Keynote Speech by Luigi Federico Signorini 20 September 2024


Welcome address by Paolo Angelini at the 7th Bank of Italy-CEPR Labour Workshop 19 September 2024


G7-IEA Conference on 'Ensuring an Orderly Energy Transition' 16 September 2024


News

  1. 18 September 2024 The new section of the website 'The implementation of monetary policy and emergency liquidity assistance' is now online The section of the website 'The implementation of monetary policy and emergency liquidity assistance' has been fully updated. Its contents have been condensed and reorganized so as to satisfy the demands of the general public as well as meet the specific...
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  2. 17 September 2024 The Bank of Italy and the Banco Central do Brasil sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) The Bank of Italy and the Banco Central do Brasil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the performance of their respective duties in ensuring the safe and sound functioning of their supervised entities. This legally non-binding...
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  3. 13 September 2024 Useful information for entities intending to issue EMTs or ARTs Today the Bank of Italy has published a document containing useful information for entities intending to issue e-money tokens (EMTs) or asset-reference tokens (ARTs), as regulated by Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on markets in crypto-assets (MiCAR). To...
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  4. 28 August 2024 Conference on Banking, Insurance and Financial Stability The Bank of Italy and the Italian Institute for insurance supervision (IVASS) invite submissions for the conference on "Banking, insurance and financial stability". The event will take place in Rome on December 6, 2024. The aim of the conference is to...
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  5. 20 August 2024 Governor Fabio Panetta speaks at the 2024 Rimini Meeting Governor Fabio Panetta will speak at the 2024 Rimini Meeting at 1.00 pm on 21 August.  
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  6. 8 August 2024 International Technical Cooperation Newsletter, No. 22 The twenty-second issue of the International Technical Cooperation Newsletter is now available. It is a twice-yearly publication, informing on international technical cooperation at the Bank of Italy.
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Indicators

Inflation

July 2024 - July 2023

Italy
+1.6%
Euro area
+2.6%

GDP growth

Second quarter 2024 - first quarter 2024

Italy
+0.2%
Euro area
+0.2%

Exchange rates

date: 20 September 2024

USD
1.1166

ECB interest rates

From 18 September 2024

Deposit facility
3.50%
Main refinancing operations
3.65%
Marginal lending facility
3.90%

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FinTech Milano Hub: Third Call for Proposals 2024

Focus

Regulatory sandbox

The regulatory sandbox is a controlled environment where supervised entities and FinTech operators will be able to test, for a limited period of time, technologically innovative products and services in the banking, financial and insurance sectors.

MUDEM - Money Museum

MUDEM is the website for the upcoming Money Museum, a Bank of Italy online space where you can find out about the world of money and finance.

Banking and financial supervision

As national supervisor, the Bank of Italy also provides services directly to the public: it handles complaints, runs the technical secretariats for the Banking and Financial Ombudsman and publishes information on individuals or companies not authorized to carry out banking or financial activities in Italy and other more general notices and communications.

Licensing

The Bank of Italy, through the activity of granting an authorisation for the exercise of financial activities, carries out supervisory tasks: by allowing access to the market for intermediaries in possession of the requisites envisaged by the law, it pursues the objectives of safeguarding sound and prudent management of intermediaries, overall stability, efficiency and competitiveness of the financial system.

The Bank of Italy's online services

'Online Services for the Public' is the platform that makes it possible to access certain Bank of Italy services via your smartphone, tablet or personal computer. Use this link or go to the section 'Services for the Public' and click on 'Online Services'. You can then select the service you are interested in.

Fintech Channel

The FinTech Channel is the point of contact through which operators can dialogue easily and informally with the Bank of Italy. They can present projects in the field of financial services and of payments, based on innovative technology, or propose technological solutions designed for banks and financial intermediaries.

Branches

The Bank's geographical organization consists of Branches located in the regional capitals and in some provincial capitals. The Branches' activities relate to the State treasury service, banking and financial supervision, banknote circulation, payment system and economic analysis and statistical surveys at the local level.

International Technical cooperation

The Bank of Italy shares its knowledge and experience with the central banks and financial authorities of the emerging countries, supplying staff training activities and technical consultancy.

Bank of Italy's Art Collection

By making its art collection available on its website the Bank of Italy offers the general public the opportunity to view and admire the most important works in its possession. The precious and varied collection has been built up over time through numerous purchases and today it covers a vast time span and many geographical areas.

'Economics for everyone', the Bank of Italy's Financial Education Portal, is online

Economics for everyone is the Bank of Italy's Financial Education portal. It is much easier to learn how to manage money and make financial choices.

Agenda

  1. 23 September Statistics Financial soundness indicators Rome
  2. 23 September Statistics Debt securities Rome
  3. 24-25 September Appointments G7 Workshop - Building a quantum safe financial system: what role for authorities and for the private sector? Carlo Azeglio Ciampi conference centre, Bank of Italy - Via Nazionale, 190 - Rome
  4. 25 September Appointments Non-monetary policy meeting of the ECB Governing Council Virtual
  5. 26 September Statistics Italian contribution to euro-area monetary aggregates and Summary data on Monetary Financial Institutions resident in Italy Rome
  6. 26 September Publications ECB Economic Bulletin Frankfurt
  7. 30 September Statistics Banks and Financial Institutions: Financing and Funding by Sector and Geographical Area - Monthly Tables Rome
  8. 30 September Publications Banks and Financial Institutions: Credit Conditions and Risk by Sector and Geographical Area Rome
  9. 30 September Publications Banks and Financial Institutions: Financing and Funding by Sector and Geographical Area Rome

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