Banca d'Italia
Net bond issues reach 57.5 billion euros as BTP yields rise
Italian resident sectors recorded net debt security issues of 57.5 billion euros in June 2026, driven by general government issuance.
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Italian public debt rises to 3,207 billion euros in June
Italian general government debt reached 3,207.2 billion euros in June 2026, up by 26.2 billion euros from May.
Technical cooperation reaches 750 experts from 61 central banks
Banca d'Italia hosted 49 technical cooperation initiatives in the first half of 2026, engaging over 750 experts from 61 central banks.
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Italian GDP grows 0.2 percent in Q2 as inflation reaches 2.9 percent
Banca d'Italia reports Italian GDP grew by 0.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026, while consumer price inflation rose to 2.9 percent in July.
Banks must ease access to basic payment accounts
Banca d'Italia has issued supervisory guidance requiring payment service providers to eliminate unjustified obstacles to basic payment accounts.
G7 cyber exercise tests cross-border financial defenses
The G7 Cyber Expert Group has completed its 2026 cross-border coordination exercise, simulating a major cyber-attack to test financial resilience.
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Risk buffer on Austrian real estate loans raised to 3.5 percent
Banca d'Italia has agreed to reciprocate Austria's higher sectoral systemic risk buffer on commercial real estate and construction exposures.
Foreign takeovers spur robot adoption and cut firm labor share
A Bank of Italy study by Fabrizio Leone finds that foreign multinational acquisitions of Spanish manufacturing firms reduce their labor share by 6.5 percentage points.
Unexpected cold shocks depress US industrial output and prices
A Bank of Italy research paper by Filippo Natoli reveals that unexpected cold shocks reduce US industrial production, lower consumer prices, and prompt monetary policy easing.
Climate policy path shocks lower inflation, stance shocks raise it
A Bank of Italy working paper shows that green transition forward guidance cuts EU inflation and output, whereas current stance tightening raises prices.
US green bond share drops to 0.6 percent as greenium turns positive
A Bank of Italy working paper finds that Donald Trump's 2024 re-election triggered a severe demand shock in the US green bond market.
AI technology shocks account for 25 percent of GDP swings
A Bank of Italy study finds that artificial intelligence technology shocks act as positive supply shocks, boosting total factor productivity and employment while reducing consumer prices.