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Students win Banca d'Italia banknote design competition
Banca d'Italia and the Ministry of Education and Merit held the award ceremony for the 13th 'Let's design a banknote' competition in Rome on May 15. Three winning classes were announced among 965 participating schools.
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Banca d'Italia updates financial market statistics methodology
The Banca d'Italia's 'Methods and Sources: Methodological Notes' publication provides definitions, sources, methodologies, and revision policies for statistics in its monthly 'The Financial Market' report.
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Italian bond issues rise, yields increase in March-April
Resident sectors in Italy recorded net bond issues of €15.8 billion in March 2026, driven by general government securities.
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Italian public debt reaches €3.15 trillion in March
Banca d'Italia published statistics on public finances for March 2026, showing general government debt reached approximately €3.15 trillion.
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Italy's digital investment plan boosts capital, not productivity
A joint report by the Bank of Italy and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance concludes that Italy's Transition 4.0 Plan effectively stimulated investment and capital stock.
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T+1 settlement: European surveys launched for 2027 transition
Two European surveys have been launched to assess market readiness for the T+1 settlement cycle.
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Italian economy: Growth, inflation, and debt data
The Banca d'Italia published its 'Italian economy in brief' for May 2026.
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Study: Primary dealers key to euro-area repo market function
A Banca d'Italia paper investigates the structure of the euro-area repo market, focusing on the intermediation role of primary dealers.
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Derivatives cut Italian firms' debt costs by 20 percent
A Banca d'Italia study reveals that interest rate derivatives reduced the average annual debt cost for Italian firms by about 20 percent.
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Digital Euro regulation advances, Italy hosts data center
Banca d'Italia participated in a conference in Brussels, highlighting significant progress on digital euro regulation.
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Banca d'Italia updates supervisory guide structure
The Banca d'Italia's 'Circular 269' serves as the primary reference for prudential supervision methodologies for banks and non-banks.
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Panetta: Cross-border payments need interoperability
Banca d'Italia Governor Fabio Panetta urged for enhanced cross-border payment interoperability in a keynote speech in London.