New economic research and upcoming events detailed by Banca d'Italia
Banca d'Italia has released its latest newsletter, summarizing recent workshops, conferences, and new working papers on topics ranging from financial stability to digital assets. The publication also outlines several forthcoming events for researchers and policymakers.
Recent insights from collaborative workshops
Banca d'Italia recently co-organized several significant workshops and conferences, fostering research on critical economic and financial topics.
The 15th Workshop on Exchange Rates, held in Ljubljana, featured a keynote by ECB Executive Board member Philip R. Lane, focusing on inflation deviations and monetary policy.
Rome hosted the 'Gender Economics Workshop', bringing together researchers to explore gender inequalities in the labor market, with opening remarks by Andrea Brandolini, Director General for Economics, Statistics and Research at Banca d'Italia.
Additionally, the 4th conference on 'Trade, value chains and financial linkages in the global economy', co-hosted with the ECB and World Bank, delved into trade policies, global value chain reconfiguration, and digital trade.
New working papers also offer key insights.
Paper No. 1518 examines how the banking sector transmits firm risk to the real economy, assessing macroprudential policies like capital requirements and countercyclical capital buffers.
Another, No. 1514, proposes a methodology to identify greenwashing firms and assesses its impact on bank lending rates, noting a diminishing advantage after monetary tightening.
Future dialogues on human capital and digital assets
Banca d'Italia has announced several forthcoming research events.
These include the 5th 'Human Capital workshop' on March 20, 2026, and the 5th biennial conference on 'Financial stability and Regulation' on March 23-24, 2026, with Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti.
A workshop on 'Digital Assets and Monetary Policy Transmission', co-organized with the ECB, is set for May 4, 2026, to explore digital assets' impact on monetary policy.
The 3rd 'European Workshop on the Macroeconomic Implications of Migration' is also planned for June 19, 2026. The newsletter further details new Occasional Papers and Notes on Financial Stability, underscoring the bank's diverse research output.
Broad agenda, timely insights
This overview highlights Banca d'Italia's commitment to a wide-ranging research agenda, actively engaging with critical economic and financial topics.
Strong collaboration with international institutions underscores the interconnected nature of modern central bank research.
Diverse papers and events consistently address pressing issues, from climate finance to digital currencies, providing timely insights for policy debates.