Italy
Bank of Italy's Fazio defies mounting calls to go
Antonio Fazio continues to defy calls for his resignation from the Bank of Italy. This article published on Tuesday 6 September says the face-off between Fazio and a growing number of government ministers threatens a prolonged institutional crisis in a…
Berlusconi: Fazio should have gone 'long time ago'
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has joined the calls for the Bank of Italy's governor Antonio Fazio to resign, saying he should have quit 'a long time ago'.
Comment: Bank of Italy reforms
As pressure mounts on the Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, to take definitive action in the ongoing saga surrounding the position of Bank of Italy governor, Antonio Fazio, market analysts will also have one eye on some of the more fundamental…
Italy's finance minister calls on Fazio to resign
Italian Finance Minister Domenico Siniscalco has asked Bank of Italy governor Antonio Fazio to resign so that credibility can be restored to the institution.
Trichet: 'Fazio is one of us'
ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet said on Thursday 1 September that beleaguered Bank of Italy governor Antonio Fazio remains 'one of us' and rejected suggestions that the Governing Council was divided on the Fazio issue.
Italy imposes term limit on central bank governor
Premier Silvio Berlusconi's Cabinet on Friday 2 September approved a reform plan for Italy's central bank that will introduce a seven-year fixed term for the Bank of Italy governor.
More ECB dialogue wanted by France
France called for a more "resolute dialogue" between the eurozone's politicians and the European Central Bank on Tuesday 30 August, saying that fiscal and monetary policy must be better co-ordinated if faster economic growth is to be achieved.
Govt close to Bank of Italy reform plan
The parties within the right-wing government led by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi are close to a compromise regarding the reform of the Bank of Italy, the daily La Stampa said, without giving a source.
Report says Fazio ready to accept limited term
Bank of Italy governor Antonio Fazio is ready to accept a reform of the central bank and the introduction of limited tenure for his post, the daily Il Corriere della Sera said, citing sources close to the governor.
Fazio faces strike ultimatum
The union representing the majority of staff at the Bank of Italy has threatened to call a strike unless Antonio Fazio, the central bank's governor, resigns over the Antonveneta affair.
Bank of Italy slaps down investigation story
The Bank of Italy issued its second official statement since the transcripts of Governor Fazio's conversations were leaked to the media; this time, a one-line response to an article in the Corriere della Serra, an Italian daily.
Italy's Fazio to quit, but may take a while
An article published this week says Bank of Italy Governor Antonio Fazio will eventually yield to the relentless pressure on him to resign, but it may not happen for some time. One reform that seems almost sure to emerge from the affair is the…
Govt won't seek Fazio resignation - minister
The Italian government will not seek the resignation of central bank governor, Antonio Fazio, despite pressures for his removal because of his opposition to the takeover of two Italian banks by foreign companies, a minister was reported as saying by a…
Italy's Fazio on economic and financial planning
In testimony given on 22 July Antonio Fazio of the Bank of Italy said in order to return to a path of growth, it will be necessary to remove the factors that cause uncertainty and weigh on the decisions of firms and households regarding investment and…
Fazio should be forced out of the Bank of Italy
According to this article published on Monday 15 August, Antonio Fazio has tossed aside the few strict principles a central banker must follow. He has become an embarrassment, it says, and there is now no credible way he can remain in office.
Italian economy minister wants ECB rate cut
Italy's deputy economy minister Mario Baldassari said he favours the European Central Bank cutting its interest rates, as well as the euro being valued at parity with the dollar.
Prodi outlines Bank of Italy reform ideas
Italy's opposition leader Romano Prodi outlined a number of reform proposals for the beleaguered Bank of Italy on Friday 12 August and the country's other financial institutions.
Government to discuss Bank of Italy on 26 Aug
The Italian government will hold a ministerial meeting on Aug 26 to discuss the Bank of Italy and its recent clearances of bank takeover bids, a report by news agency Radiocor said.
Bank of Italy bomb scare is false alarm
Police alerted by an anonymous phone call checked for a bomb near the Bank of Italy's headquarters in Rome on Tuesday 9 August but later called off the search when no device was found, authorities said.
Italy's Fazio on economic developments
In the speech 'Economic developments and the banking system' given on 13 July Antonio Fazio of the Bank of Italy said there are signs that the world economy is slowing down with respect to its exceptional expansion last year, but growth remains robust.
Italy favours fixed term for central bank chief
According to Italy's economy undersecretary Maria Teresa Armosino the government is ready to set a fixed term of office for the Bank of Italy governor, rather than the life term that currently applies.
Bank of Italy under siege
The trials and tribulations of Antonio Fazio, governor of the Bank of Italy, have raised many disturbing questions regarding the governance of Italy's central bank and of its regulatory system. This is a very sad business. This is the first of a new…
Fazio defends conduct in takeover battle
Bank of Italy governor Antonio Fazio said he defended his conduct in clearing bank mergers and takeover bids, according to comments in La Repubblica newspaper.
Bank of Italy - Annual Report 2004
The Bank of Italy has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2004. In Italy the expansion of output has been unsatisfactory, according to the report. Since 2000 the average annual growth rate has been less than 1 per cent.