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31-05-2013
In these remarks I will give an account of a difficult year and speak about the severe test that we have all had to face. I will recall what has been done, describing the role of the Bank of Italy.
I will speak about the progress made, even if it is insufficient; about the results achieved, although these are still fragile; about the need not to waste but to defend and consolidate these achievements in order to set the recovery process in motion; and lastly about the conditions for a return to balanced growth. [...]
Video (only in Italian)
The Governor's Concluding Remarks
Annual Report for 2012 (only in Italian. An abridged English version will follow in due course)
Report on Operations and Activities for 2012 (only in Italian)
Photo Gallery 
“The Public Finances, borrowing requirement and debt” - April 2013 14-06-2013Hearing at the Senate regarding the fact-finding inquiry on property taxation 13-06-2013Implementing Effective Operational Risk Management Frameworks in Central Banks 12-06-2013 - (Rome, 12-14 June 2013)Occasional Papers no. 163 on "Households’ indebtedness and financial vulnerability in the Italian regions ” 11-06-2013 - Valerio Vacca (coordinatore), Daniele Coin, Antonio Maria Conti, Luigi Leva, Danilo Liberati, Elisabetta Manzoli, Daniele Marangoni, Sauro Mocetti, Giuseppe Saporito, Lucia Sironi - June 2013Notice to market operators 07-06-2013The Bank of Italy’s new Communication Team 05-06-2013€-coin indicator: May 2013 31-05-2013Deputy Governor Salvatore Rossi speaks at the LUISS Guido Carli University 15-05-2013“Macroprudential tools: where do we stand?” – Remarks by Fabio Panetta, Deputy Director General, Bank of Italy 14-05-2013Governing Board of the Bank of Italy: Salvatore Rossi named Deputy Governor and Valeria Sannucci Deputy Director General 07-05-2013Speech by Governor Visco on the impact of the crisis on financial integration in Central and Eastern Europe 03-05-2013Financial Stability Report No. 5 29-04-2013
The OTC Derivatives Regulators’ Forum meeting in Rome on 21-22 March 2013 25-03-2013 - pdf 12 kB|
Inflation 1,3% Italy May 13/May 12 1.4% Area May 13/May 12 |
GDP growth - 0.6% Italy Q1 2013/ Q4 2012
- 0.2% Area Q1 2013/ Q4 2012 |
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Exchange rates $ 1.3406 19 Jun 2013
¥ 127.44 19 Jun 2013 |
ECB interest rates (Main refinancing operations)
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Euro area growth indicator
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The Bank's geographical organization consists of 58 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.
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31-05-2013
The €-coin indicator fell slightly in May, from -0.10% to -0.15%, the first decrease since August 2012.
Contributory factors included the weak signals regarding foreign trade and the performance of GDP in the first quarter of 2013. These were offset in part by the indications provided by household and business opinion surveys, which were broadly less unfavourable.
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.
Main items of Banks' balance sheets 07-06-2013 - pdf 43 kB€-coin indicator: May 2013 31-05-2013 - pdf 46 kB
