A new book investigates the relationship between banks and the Italian economy over the last 150 years.The analysis is focused on the economic and financial linkages and on the banks entrepreneurial role in four different periods, pointing out the strengths of the banking industry in recent...

The crisis has shown the need to strengthen supervision on systemic risk and on large complex financial institutions. The de Larosière Report and Eu Commission indications allow to strengthen the architecture of financial regulation and to accelerate convergence. Some important aspects,...

The crisis did not affect the ability of Italian banks to maintain the employment and professional level, with a growing female presence. In terms of international competitiveness, the labour cost structure remains a weak point, with a cost-income ratio above the European average.Among the...