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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. 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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  2. 5 December 2024 Updated list of the Italian financial conglomerates - 05/12/2024 Based on the provisions of the Coordination Agreement entered into on 31 March 2006, Banca d'Italia, IVASS and Consob have updated the list of Italian financial conglomerates i.e. groups of companies under common control whose exclusive or predominant...
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  3. 4 December 2024 Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) - Outcomes of the voluntary exercise on the reporting of registers of information The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) introduces, among other things, an obligation for financial intermediaries to maintain and update, at entity level and on a sub-consolidated and consolidated basis, a register of information covering all...
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  4. 2 December 2024 EU-funded programme: strengthening financial stability, resilience and governance In the framework of its International Technical Cooperation activities, Banca d'Italia will host in Rome the training event: 'Banking supervision' from 2 to 4 December. The event is a component of the ESCB Pilot Project with some African countries,...
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  5. 2 December 2024 Second progress report on the preparation phase of the digital euro The European Central Bank has published its second progress report on the preparation phase of the digital euro. The document summarises the developments since the start of the preparatory phase on 1 November 2023, which is expected to be completed by...
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  6. 28 November 2024 FinTech Milano Hub: the selected projects will be announced at the 2024 Salone dei Pagamenti The projects selected by Milano Hub, the financial innovation facilitator created by Banca d'Italia, for the third Call for Proposals dedicated to instant and digital payments will be presented on Friday 29 November at 3:15 p.m. during the closing...
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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: 5 December 2024

USD
1.0540

ECB interest rates

From 23 October 2024

Deposit facility
3.25%
Main refinancing operations
3.40%
Marginal lending facility
3.65%

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

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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. 6 December Statistics Bank of Italy balance-sheet aggregates Rome
  2. 6 December Statistics Bank of Italy official reserves Rome
  3. 6 December Conferences Conference on Banking, Insurance and Financial Stability Rome
  4. 9-10 December Conferences Conference on "Firm-level production networks: implications for productivity, global resilience and the twin transition" Rome
  5. 9 December Appointments Alessandra Perrazzelli attends the Supteck Week 2024 - Insights and Innovations for Digital Financial Supervision University of Cambridge (8.00-8.30 am)
  6. 10 December Publications Banks and Money: national data Rome
  7. 10 December Publications The Italian economy in brief Rome
  8. 11 December Statistics Italy - International tourism Rome
  9. 12 December Appointments Monetary policy meeting of the ECB Governing Council Frankfurt

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