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29-04-2013

Beginning with this issue of the Financial Stability Report, the spreadsheets for the figures for which permission to publish has been obtained can be downloaded from the Bank of Italy's website.

The world recovery is weak and not broadly based

The global economic picture is still uncertain. There has been perceptible improvement in the United States and Japan, thanks in part to support from monetary policy. The euro area continues to be weighed down by uncertainty over the development of the sovereign debt crisis.

In Europe, significant risks for financial stability persist

The crisis of the banking system in Cyprus and the political uncertainty in Italy played a role in halting the improvement in financial conditions in Europe. The repercussions on the markets were nevertheless cushioned by the progress on fiscal consolidation made in a number of countries, by the advance towards a single banking supervisory system and by the enduring stabilizing effects of the approval by the European Central Bank of the Outright Monetary Transactions programme last September. In recent weeks the tensions have subsided to some extent.

Financial Stability Report No. 5, April 2013

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Economic indicators

Inflation

1.3% Italy Apr.13/Apr.12

1.7% Area Mar.13/Mar.12

GDP growth

- 0.9% Italy Q4 2012/ Q3 2012
- 0.6% Area Q4 2012/ Q3 2012
Exchange rates
$ 1.2977 14 May 2013
¥ 131.88 14 May 2013

ECB interest rates

(Main refinancing operations)
0.50% effective from 8 May 2013

 

Review of economic indicators

€-coin

Euro area growth indicator

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SALE PROCEDURE OF CONTROLLING STAKE HELD IN BONIFICHE FERRARESI S.P.A.

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    07-05-2013

    Invitation to express interest


    The Bank of Italy intends to dispose of its controlling stake in Bonifiche Ferraresi S.p.A. Società Agricola (a company listed on the Italian Stock Exchange), equal to 62,37% of the company's share capital. The assets of the company currently consist of two farms located in the province of Ferrara and one in the province of Arezzo, for a total of 5,400 hectares, and several urban residential properties, mainly located in the province of Ferrara. The invitation to express interest sets forth the requirements for potential purchasers and the terms for the submission of the relevant requests. Leonardo & Co. S.p.A. is acting as the Bank's financial advisor in the sale procedure.
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EUROSYSTEM INTRODUCES EUROPA SERIES €5 BANKNOTE

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    02-05-2013

    A new €5 banknote, the first one in the Europa series, started to circulate today in Italy and in the other euro area countries.
    To mark the occasion, a short event was held in Bratislava, where the Governing Council, chaired by Mario Draghi, was meeting.
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€-COIN INDICATOR: APRIL 2013

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    26-04-2013

    In the month of April €-coin remained basically unchanged at the marginally negative level registered in March, working out at -0.10%.

    The unfavourable assessments that emerged from household and business opinion surveys were offset by the positive contributions from manufacturing and foreign trade.

  • Press release €-coin indicator: April 2013
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INFORMATION AND EXPLANATIONS

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    In this section the Bank of Italy provides information and explanations of its decisions and actions. In some cases the information is given in response to reports in the press.
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