Ignazio Visco
Chance to ‘review’ BRRD must be seized, says Visco
Italian governor criticises the application of the Bank Resolution and Recovery Directive (BRRD); the transition was too hasty and reform may be needed, he argues
Terror attacks may have made European capital revival harder, Visco says
Terror attacks may hinder revival of European Union’s rate of capital accumulation, Ignazio Visco tells audience in Paris; capital market reforms present tough long-term challenges
Visco questions sufficiency of five presidents’ report
Italian governor stresses progress ‘on the side of the political union’ should be considered sooner rather than later; broadly supports direction of roadmap
Visco highlights ‘inadequate’ stock of human capital in Italy
Bank of Italy governor calls for better education and training to help develop the ‘right skills and capabilities’ necessary for the country to achieve higher growth
Visco calls for ‘block disposal’ of impaired assets
Bank of Italy governor laments growing stock of NPLs in country’s banking system; calls for ‘active management and recovery procedures’ to address it
Visco echoes Draghi with call for more private investment
Bank of Italy’s governor argues the main challenge in the legacy of the great recession is ‘posed by the developments in the real economy’
New frontiers for central banking
Central banks are embracing macro-prudential policies with the same gusto as they did inflation targeting and independence in the 1990s. But they are in danger of over-relying on such approaches
The challenges for central banks
Demands are being made for central banks to consider financial stability alongside price stability, as a key component of their monetary policy. But that is nothing new for central banks
Italy's Visco calls for more 'symmetric' monetary policy
Central banks should be prepared to tighten policy pre-emptively, Ignazio Visco writes in forthcoming Central Banking journal, in order to head off financial crisis
Visco calls for ‘rapid’ SRM agreement
Bank of Italy governor Ignazio Visco urges the European Parliament and Council for the EU to find a common ground on the SRM; argues for single resolution fund to be fast-tracked
Bank of Italy holds conference in memory of economist Curzio Giannini
Bank of Italy governor Ignazio Visco opens conference by outlining Giannini's major insights before his premature death 10 years ago, which have proven correct following the financial crisis
Bank of Italy's Visco calls for full-fledged political union
Beyond banking union, the scope of a common eurozone budget - as well as the timeframe for its implementation - must be defined, says governor of Europe's fourth-largest economy
Italian governor calls for greater understanding of Islamic finance
Ignazio Visco says ethical finance focuses on 'the link between financial transactions and underlying assets'
Italy’s Visco concerned by ‘blind backlash’ against financial firms
Bank of Italy governor issues reminder that finance does bring some benefits, but says pre-crisis ‘benign neglect’ by regulators was foolish
Visco calls for powers to dismiss bank directors
Bank of Italy governor says the supervisory authority should have the power to remove senior management in banks from their posts
CIC chair tells Davos central banks must ‘mop up' excess liquidity
Former member of PBoC's MPC says central banks have a responsibility to assuage inflation fears as economies return to growth; Bank of Italy governor says economic recovery is not central bank's job
Italy’s Visco promotes ‘deeper’ Europe
Bank of Italy governor says long-term solution to crisis is a more fully constructed Europe, although not all central bank tasks should be centralised
Bank of Italy’s Tarantola set to run state media company
Bank of Italy’s Anna Maria Tarantola nominated to head state media company RAI; no move yet to replace her on central bank’s governing board
Italy’s Visco issues call to action for banks
Governor of the Bank of Italy says banks must not “starve” the economy of credit; explains now is the time to intensify efforts to strengthen balance sheets
Ignazio Visco’s battle to emerge as governor of the Bank of Italy
Ignazio Visco emerged as the new governor of the Bank of Italy after a lengthy battle few thought he would win. How did he pull it off? Isabella Bufacchi reports