Italy
Italy's Saccomanni hits out at protectionist claim
Fabrizio Saccomanni, the director general of the Bank of Italy, has attacked claims that a new facility set up by the central bank is protectionist.
Innovation impacts money demand
Technological developments affect average money holding and interest elasticity of money demand, research from the Bank of Italy notes.
Italy names first female board member
Anna Maria Tarantola, the managing director of the Bank of Italy's banking and supervision unit, will replace Antonio Finocchiaro in the new year as deputy director-general at the central bank. In doing so, she will become the first woman to sit on the…
Stress testing in central banks - a comparison
A new paper from the Bank of Italy reviews the quantitative methods used at selected central banks to stress testing credit risk.
IMF needs to step up surveillance: Italy's DG
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should significantly step up international surveillance, said Fabrizio Saccomanni, the director general of the Bank of Italy.
The life and times of Guido Carli
Allesandro Roselli recalls the struggle of the former governor to establish modern banking and finance in Italy
Egypt aims for Basel II adoption, ECB to assist
The Central Bank of Egypt took a step towards compliance with Basel II after agreeing to European Central Bank (ECB) support to strengthen its supervisory framework.
Integration and openness vital: Italy's Draghi
Confronting the challenges posed by the current crisis requires greater integration and market openness, said Mario Draghi, the governor of the Bank of Italy.
Italy's Draghi: World Bank should reach out
The World Bank needs to reach out to all its member countries, said Mario Draghi, the governor of the Bank of Italy.
SNB's Hildebrand and Italy's Saccomanni on crisis
The crisis has shown central bankers and regulators rightly predicted that highly-leveraged institutions presented a threat to stability. But officials' attentions were directed at the wrong type of institution, admitted Philipp Hildebrand, a governor of…
Regulation of public services in Italy
A paper from the Bank of Italy outlines the evolution of the regulatory framework for the supply of local public utilities, social and health services in Italy since the early 1990s.
Why less Italian women work
The difficulties involved in reconciling work and family when there are children are among the leading causes of the low female employment rate in Italy, research published by the country's central bank finds.
Rate cuts alone can't combat crunch: Draghi
Monetary policy cannot be the only, or even the main tool, for reflating the economy and the financial system, said Mario Draghi, the governor of the Bank of Italy.
Draghi prepares to slim down
The Bank of Italy finds resistance from its staff and labour unions, but insists it will push ahead with controversial reforms. Isabella Bufacchi reports
Draghi on Italy's improving finances
Italy's public finances continued to improve in 2007, allowing for the excessive deficit procedure started by the European Commission in 2005 to be stopped, said Mario Draghi, the governor of the Bank of Italy.
Bank of Italy - Annual Report 2007
The Bank of Italy's latest Annual Report spells out the central bank's plans for reorganising its head office, branch network and representative offices.
Differences between Fed and ECB overplayed
The divergences between the Fed's dual mandate and the European Central Bank's (ECB) task of maintaining price stability have little impact on policy in the medium- to long-term, notes Ignazio Visco, a deputy director general at the Bank of Italy.
Italy's Draghi on the euro
The euro's role as an international reserve currency is set to grow, Mario Draghi, the governor of the Bank of Italy, believes.
Regional knowledge presents barriers to banks
Local banks tend to flourish because asymmetric information makes entry difficult for newcomers, research published by the Bank of Italy concludes.
Reform on track: FSF's Draghi
Efforts by an influential group of supervisors to reform financial markets in the wake of the credit crunch are going to plan.
Bank of Italy to close eurozone branches
The Paris, Brussels and Frankfurt branches of the Bank of Italy will shut by the end of this year.
Former Bank of Italy chief to stand trial
Antonio Fazio, a former governor of the Bank of Italy, will go to court in October to answer questions over his alleged role in a takeover scandal.
Padoa-Schioppa resigns from IMF role
Tomasso Padoa-Schioppa quit on Friday as chairman of its International Monetary and Final Committee.
Italy's likely finance minister knocks FSF plans
Giulio Tremonti, an Italian politician set to become the country's next economy minister, has claimed that the Financial Stability Forum's regulatory response to the subprime crisis is too lax.