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Spain-Italy Dialogue Forum 2024: keynote speech by Fabio Panetta 3 December 2024

€-coin edges up in November 4 December 2024


'On the road with the Bank of Italy' in L'Aquila: speech by Luigi Federico Signorini 29 November 2024


FinTech Milano Hub: Third Call for Proposals - list of selected projects 29 November 2024


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  1. 13 December 2024 Second Meeting of the Committee for Macroprudential Policies Today, 13 December, the second meeting of the Committee for Macroprudential Policies was held in Rome at Banca d’Italia. The meeting was chaired by Governor Fabio Panetta and attended by Paolo Savona, President of Commissione nazionale per le...
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  2. 10 December 2024 New focus section on 'Banca d'Italia and environmental and social sustainability' is online The new focus section on 'Banca d'Italia and environmental and social sustainability' is available on the Bank's website. It is a one-stop shop for all the actions taken by Banca d'Italia to promote the transition to a greener and more inclusive economy...
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  3. 10 December 2024 Survey on the cost of bank accounts for 2023 Banca d'Italia publishes the results of the survey conducted in 2024 on the household cost of bank accounts in 2023. The survey collects analytical information on the management expenses actually incurred by families during 2023 as documented in bank...
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  4. 6 December 2024 Eurosystem completes tests using DLT for central bank money settlement The Eurosystem has successfully completed a series of tests employing distributed ledger technology (DLT) for wholesale settlement in central bank money. The programme is of great relevance to the Eurosystem and Banca d'Italia, which is engaged in...
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  5. 6 December 2024 MoF Platform on sustainable finance: the Sustainability Dialogue between SMEs and Banks document Following an extensive public consultation process involving numerous stakeholders, the Sustainability Dialogue between SMEs and Banks document was published today by the MoF Platform on Sustainable Finance, chaired by the Ministry of Economy and Finance...
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  6. 5 December 2024 Rating the Raters. A Central Bank Perspective The Bank of Italy today publishes 'Rating the Raters. A Central Bank Perspective'. We use the Bank of Italy's credit assessment system for non-financial corporations as a benchmark to assess the ratings assigned by commercial banks through their own...
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Indicators

Inflation

October 2024 - October 2023

Italy
+1.0%
Euro area
+2.0%

GDP growth

Third quarter 2024 - second quarter 2024

Italy
+0.0%
Euro area
+0.4%

Exchange rates

date: 13 December 2024

USD
1.0518

ECB interest rates

From 18 December 2024

Deposit facility
3.00%
Main refinancing operations
3.15%
Marginal lending facility
3.40%

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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. 16 December Statistics Italy's international reserves and foreign currency liquidity Rome
  2. 16 December Publications The Public Finances, borrowing requirement and debt Rome
  3. 16 December Statistics General government gross debt Rome
  4. 16 December Statistics Direct investment by counterpart country Rome
  5. 16 December Statistics Central government debt Rome
  6. 16 December Publications The Financial Market Rome
  7. 16-17 December Conferences Workshop on the economic implications of climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy Rome
  8. 19 December Publications Balance of payments and International investment position Rome
  9. 23 December Statistics Financial soundness indicators Rome

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