BDI
High-speed rail reinforces regional brain drain in Italy
A Banca d'Italia working paper finds that high-speed train connections in Italy increase student outflows from newly connected, peripheral provinces.
Paper
BDI
Greenwashing firms secure lower rates, monetary policy reduces benefits
A Banca d'Italia working paper finds that greenwashing firms borrowed at lower interest rates between 2019 and 2023.
BDI
Study evaluates Banca d'Italia's hiring exams for ability and gender bias
A Banca d'Italia working paper proposes a new method to assess the effectiveness of high-stakes selection exams in identifying high-ability candidates.
BDI
Diverse economic research explores migration, digital assets, and financial stability
The Banca d'Italia's latest research newsletter summarizes recent workshops and forthcoming conferences covering a wide range of economic topics.
BDI
Firm default risk threatens banks, macroprudential tools offer stability
A Banca d'Italia working paper finds that increased firm default risk raises bank default probability, decreasing output and prices.
BDF
Female business leaders seek less credit, face equal rejection
French female-led businesses make less use of bank credit than companies run by men, a difference attributable to a lower demand for credit among female executives.
ECB
Euro area firms report mixed business momentum and cost pressures
Recent contacts between ECB staff and 79 euro area non-financial companies reveal gradually increasing business momentum and confidence.
DKNB
Danish government debt rises to kr. 235 billion, AAA rating maintained
Denmark's central government debt increased by kr.
SARB
Real-time credit gap signals financial imbalances in South Africa
A new SARB working paper explores real-time identification of South Africa's credit-to-GDP gap.
BDI
Digital payment fraud in Italy: trends and vulnerabilities in H1 2025
The Banca d'Italia has published its report on fraudulent digital payment transactions in Italy for the first half of 2025.
FSB
FSB assesses vulnerabilities in government bond-backed repo markets
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a report assessing structural vulnerabilities and contagion risks in government bond-backed repo markets.