Italian Abstract: Questo lavoro verifica se tra la fine del 2005 e la metà del 2012 la specializzazione territoriale dell’attività di prestito, il localismo bancario, ha influenzato la dinamica e la qualità dei prestiti concessi alle imprese italiane. A tal fine il lavoro propone una nuova...

This paper examines the results of a survey carried out in 2007 by the Bank of Italy concerning different characteristics of the organization of lending activities. Between 2003 and 2006 the physical distance between the headquarters and the branches increased, the limits to the decision-making...

Financial exclusion concerns 2.5 billion individuals and more than 450 million enterprises. The G20 countries are committed to the reduction of this phenomenon. The Bank of Italy has a fundamental role in the field of financial inclusion, both on a national and an international scale through...

In this paper we examine the main aspects of Italian factoring market and its evolution during last two decades. Moreover, we analyze the characteristics of firms accessing this kind of financing. In Italy factoring market size is the third in the world in absolute terms (amount of turnover),...