Bank of Italy
Bini Smaghi favourite to next lead Bank of Italy
Analysts say European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi is strong candidate to lead Bank of Italy should current governor Mario Draghi move to Frankfurt
Draghi calls for EU law to govern bail-in powers
Financial Stability Board chairman Mario Draghi says measures to enable bondholders to receive haircuts before the collapse of a financial institution should be placed in European Union legislation
Italy’s Visco on government reforms
Bank of Italy deputy director-general Ignazio Visco urges government to take necessary steps to reduce public deficit
Ex-Italy governor should face prison, says prosecutor
Italian prosecutor demands three-and-a-half year jail sentence for former Bank of Italy governor Antonio Fazio’s alleged involvement in failed Banca Nazionale del Lavoro takeover
HSBC chair expresses concern over new rules on global Sifis
HSBC chair Douglas Flint says additional loss absorbency for global systematically important financial institutions should apply to greater number of firms
Italy’s Draghi warns of expansion in mafia activity
Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi says presence of mafia organisations in Italy is growing as it looks to take advantage of weakened economy
Italy’s Draghi on new Sifi guidelines
Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi says prudential guidelines for systemically important financial institutions set to be complete in mid-2011
Eurozone pays tribute to Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa
Euro area's central bankers mourn the death of the 'euro architect'
Spain should consider regulatory overhaul: FSB peer review
Financial Stability Board peer review calls for Spanish authorities to consider new regulatory structure once market turmoil has subsided; separate review of Italy also published
Bank of Italy moves to new balance of payments data regime
Bank of Italy releases first complete series of balance of payments data under new collection system; central bank says improvements will provide more accurate measures of firms’ investment income
Tributes pour in for euro architect Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa
Central bankers, private sector officials laud the contributions of Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, who died on Saturday
Italy’s Enria voices concern over regualtory arbitrage from Basel III
Bank of Italy head of the supervisory regulations and policies Andrea Enria says rigourous introduction of Basel across all countries and financial sectors will reduce risk of regulatory arbitrage
G20 calls for bigger, better FSB to carry reform agenda
G20 leaders at Seoul summit identify areas in which further progress in needed, calling on Financial Stability Board to take the lead and drive reform; ask FSB to report on what extra resources it needs
FSB plans on Sifis win G20 approval
G20 leaders welcome reform packages to date, including fresh FSB proposal to tackle moral hazard posed by systemically important banks
Italy: Basel II framework left banks defenceless against monetary policy shocks
Bank of Italy study shows higher capital requirements under Basel II did not guard against monetary policy shocks
Islamic finance poses challenges for central banks: Bank of Italy
Bank of Italy study says underdeveloped market for Islamic finance creates problems for central banks and regulators
Bank of Italy’s Visco says Europe needs long term debt resolution plan
Bank of Italy deputy director general Ignazio Visco says successful fiscal consolidation in Europe will require voter backing
Bank of Italy’s Visco calls for social programmes to address ageing population
Bank of Italy deputy director-general Ignazio Visco calls for social programmes to retrain new and old labour force entrants
The Italian lira: 1896-1997
Bank of Italy publishes information on pre-euro currency
Bank of Italy: north hit hardest by crisis
Bank of Italy study says geographical differences in growth reflects dependence on industry
Italian businesses expect inflation to rise, says Bank of Italy survey
Bank of Italy survey shows spike in inflation expectations after central bank notes higher production costs
Bank of Italy: location, not size instrumental to debt restructuring
Bank of Italy study finds debt restructuring of firms is more likely when located closer to borrowers
Demand and supply forces restriced credit: Bank of Italy
Bank of Italy study finds declines in demand and supply of credit dampened lending growth in Italian banks during financial crisis
Italy’s Draghi warns against protectionist measures
Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi says trade relations have been set back due to financial crisis, leading to more protectionism