Banca d'Italia
Banca d'Italia issues call for papers on decentralized finance and crypto-assets
The Banca d'Italia has issued a call for papers for its 'Torino Decentralized Finance (ToDeFi) 2026' conference, to be held in Rome on June 24-25, 2026.
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Italy's Euro coin issuance trends, 1- and 2-cent production halted
Banca d'Italia data shows the net issuance of Euro coins in Italy from 2002 to 2025.
Italian bond market sees net redemptions and falling yields in late 2025
The Banca d'Italia reports net bond redemptions by resident sectors in December 2025 and a decrease in Italian government bond yields in January 2026.
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Italian government debt rises to €3,095.5 billion in December 2025
Italy's general government debt increased to €3,095.5 billion at the end of December 2025, up from €2,966.9 billion in 2024.
Minimum reserve remuneration rate remains at zero
Banca d'Italia has published updated interest rates for minimum reserves, confirming the remuneration rate on required reserves remains at zero since September 2023.
Italian bank lending and deposit rates rise in December
Lending to Italy's private sector increased by 2.1 percent annually in December 2025, with household loans rising 2.5 percent and non-financial corporate loans 2.0 percent.
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Italian banks report moderate lending and deposit growth in December
Banca d'Italia announced that lending to the Italian private sector increased by 2.1 percent annually in December 2025.
Banca d'Italia's February brief details mixed Italian economic trends
The Banca d'Italia has released its 'Italian Economy in Brief' for February 2026, providing a comprehensive overview of the country's economic activity, labor market, and financial conditions.
Italian banks to self-assess digital resilience ahead of DORA
Banca d'Italia has called on supervised financial intermediaries to conduct a self-assessment of their digital operational resilience ahead of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) becoming applicable on January 17, 2025.
Costs of statutory auditors for Italian firms outweigh measurable benefits
A Banca d'Italia working paper concludes that the aggregate costs of mandatory statutory auditors for Italian private limited companies outweigh their measurable benefits.
OPEC announcements reveal hidden oil market shocks, new identification method proposed
OPEC announcements contain unanticipated information about future oil supply, but also cause markets to revise demand expectations.
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.