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AI language models sharpen credit checks on firms
Banca d'Italia researchers Manuel Cugliari and Giulio Gariano found that integrating large language model sentiment indicators into in-house credit systems sharpens corporate default detection.
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Target RTGS formatting rules set for Italian Treasury payments
Banca d'Italia outlined technical instructions for euro-denominated payments to the State Treasury settling via Target RTGS.
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Researchers' Night brings talks on climate risks and digital euro
Banca d'Italia will take part in European Researchers' Night 2026 from 21 to 27 September with public presentations in Frascati and an open evening at its Donato Menichella Centre.
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Courts uphold bank resolution framework and supervisory sanctions
A legal digest by Banca d'Italia reviews Banking Union case law from the first half of 2025.
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Italian government debt eases to €3,206 billion in July
Italy's general government debt stood at €3,205.8 billion in July 2026, declining by €1.5 billion from June.
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Ten-year BTP yield rises 11bp to 3.99 percent in August
Gross yields on Italian benchmark BTPs rose across maturities in August 2026, with the 10-year yield climbing 11 basis points to 3.99 percent.
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Auto-hedging reaches 40 percent of Italian bond trades
Auto-hedging surged from minimal levels before 2016 to 40 percent of Italian sovereign bond trades on MTS by late 2024.
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Rome conference seeks research on African economic integration
Submissions are open for the third African Economic Development Conference in Rome, co-hosted by Banca d'Italia, the World Bank, and the Kiel Institute.
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Basic bank accounts and fraud lead consumer protection talks
Banca d'Italia convened a plenary meeting with consumer associations on September 11, 2026, to address electronic payment fraud, basic bank account access, and reforms to the Banking and Financial Ombudsman.
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Domestic fast payment systems lower international remittance fees
Domestic fast payment systems reduce the cost of cross-border remittances by squeezing foreign exchange margins and intensifying provider competition.
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Italian GDP grows 0.2 percent in Q2 as debt rises to 138.6 percent
Italy's gross domestic product grew by 0.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026, while annual inflation reached 3.2 percent in August.
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Market-wide digital euro fee caps beat merchant-specific limits
Market-wide fee caps for digital euro transactions are more robust and enforceable than individual merchant-level limits, according to a Banca d’Italia study.