It is useful to know that
The 'Supervisory registers and lists' are managed and published by the Bank of Italy to meet its public disclosure obligations under the Consolidated Laws on banking and finance. These statutory obligations are linked to the Bank of Italy's role as supervisor of banks and financial intermediaries.
What are they?
The consultation service for the 'Supervisory registers and lists' allows anyone interested to know whether a bank or financial intermediary is registered in the relevant supervisory register and what financial services it is authorized to provide to the public.
The types of financial intermediaries listed are: asset management companies, securities investment firms, financial intermediaries that provide various forms of credit (leasing, factoring, consumer credit, loans secured by pledge of one fifth of salary or pension, etc.), institutions that offer payment services (payment institutions - PIs and electronic money institutions - EMIs).
You can also find the names of the agents used by PIs/EMIs and the foreign intermediaries authorized to operate in Italy.
The main information available includes:
- registration numbers
- names of intermediaries/banks and so on
- registered offices and administrative headquarters
- registration and deletion dates
- activities conducted by the intermediaries
- branches
You can also consult the list of intermediaries that are not authorized to engage in banking or financial activities in Italy and of intermediaries that have been reported for having issued guarantees to the public without a license.
How to consult the registers and what the files contain
It is also possible to consult the 'Supervisory registers and lists' online by following the link below and perform searches using a variety of search terms.
In addition to containing information strictly concerning inclusion in the supervisory registers and lists, the service provides a wide range of data (including historical data) on individual intermediaries, groups (banks, financial intermediaries, asset management companies, branches, payment services agents, and undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITs). Search results can be printed or downloaded in PDF or Excel format.
The 'Download Page' contains prepared datasets that can be downloaded in PDF and Excel formats.
From 3 March 2021, the consultation service for the 'Supervisory registers and lists' provides new intuitive search options, with an updated graphic design, for immediate use. The wide range of information available, including historical data, and the advanced search terms remain unchanged.
For information contact:
Supervisory Institutional Relations Directorate
Via Nazionale 187
00184 ROME
Certified email address: riv@pec.bancaditalia.it.