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  1. 14 February 2025 Banca d'Italia will take part in the 2025 editions of 'Italian Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyles Day' and 'Earth Hour' Banca d'Italia will take part in the 2025 editions of the 'Italian Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyles Day' and 'Earth Hour' initiatives. 'Italian Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyles Day' aims to promote greater awareness of the environmental...
  2. 13 February 2025 Workshop for operators interested in applying for the authorization to act as a 'credit servicer' On 6 March 2025, from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon CET, Banca d'Italia will hold a workshop for all operators interested in applying for the authorization to act as a 'credit servicer'. Following the entry into force of the Provisions concerning credit...
  3. 13 February 2025 Instructions for the assessments according to the communication to the market on ICT security With its communication to the market on ICT security issued on 23 December 2024, Banca d'Italia asked financial entities to assess their status with respect to the requirements introduced by the Digital Operational Resilience Act (Regulation (EU)...
  4. 12 February 2025 Quantum technologies in the banking sector The report 'Quantum technologies in the banking sector' has been published on CIPA (Convenzione Interbancaria per l’Automazione) website. The document, which reports the results of the analysis carried out by the CIPA working group, consisting of...
  5. 12 February 2025 Conference on the Economics of Payments: call for papers Banca d'Italia is organizing a conference on the Economics of Payments. The event will take place in Rome on September 18-19, 2025. The related call for papers is now open. The conference brings together scholars, academics, and experts from national and...
  6. 7 February 2025 Warning: fraud attempts misusing the name and logo of Banca d'Italia Recent fraud attempts have been reported involving the unauthorized use of Banca d'Italia's name and logo. These include fraudulent requests for money, such as demands for payment to obtain the release of previously invested funds or contributions to...

Indicators

Inflation

December 2024 - December 2023

Italy
+1.4%
Euro area
+2.4%

GDP growth

Fourth quarter 2024 - third quarter 2024

Italy
+0.0%
Euro area
+0.1%

Exchange rates

date: 14 February 2025

USD
1.0478

ECB interest rates

From 5 February 2025

Deposit facility
2.75%
Main refinancing operations
2.90%
Marginal lending facility
3.15%

The Bank in pictures

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Speech by Fabio Panetta at the 31st Congress of ASSIOM FOREX - Video excerpt

Focus

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. 18-20 February Appointments Paolo Angelini speaks at the 4th IFC Workshop on Data Science in Central Banking Banca d'Italia, Rome
  2. 19 February Publications Balance of payments and International investment position Rome
  3. 19 February Appointments Governing Council of the ECB: non-monetary policy meeting Virtual
  4. 20 February Appointments Governor Panetta opens the presentation of the 2023/2024 Subsidiarity Report 'Subsidiarity and ... Territorial Welfare' Rome - 11:00 AM (CET)
  5. 27 February Statistics Italian contribution to euro-area monetary aggregates and Summary data on Monetary Financial Institutions resident in Italy Rome
  6. 27 February Publications Italian Housing Market Survey Rome
  7. 28 February Statistics Banks and Financial Institutions: Financing and Funding by Sector and Geographical Area - Monthly Tables Rome
  8. 28 February Publications Local Government Debt Rome
  9. 5 March Statistics Ita-coin Rome