Statistics help us to understand the world around us and find our place in it, they illustrate the interlinkages between sectors and countries, and they form the basis of national and international economic analyses. Ultimately they help us to take the best decisions in the interests of the wider community. During the meetings focusing on statistics and national and international analyses, experts from the Bank of Italy together with external experts will talk about the activities carried out as part of the central bank’s institutional tasks and will debate the utility of statistics and economic research for the financial wellbeing of the country.
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Monetary policy and maintaining currency stability
Today money continues to be a means of payment, store of value, and medium of exchange. In order for it to carry out all of these functions effectively, confidence in its value must be preserved over time: responsibility for this falls to monetary policy.
Stability in the financial sector and protecting consumers of banking and financial services
Banking supervision is a complex and multifaceted activity that is necessary to preserve the stability and efficiency of the financial system.
Innovation in the payment system, FinTech and crypto assets
The payment system and the services that support the proper functioning of the markets are the principle components of the financial infrastructure of each country.
