The Italian economy is still in a difficult transition.The banking system’s contribution is essential to overcome the crisis: Italian banks must pursue actions to recover profitability, while improving governance and control systems

Italy must continue the work it has already begun in budgetary and structural reforms, and Italian banks must accompany this effort. They have been able to maintain financial assistance to solvent, creditworthy customers and businesses. Furthermore, banks must increase their capitalization,...

The recent decisions taken by the Ecb and the extension of collateral instruments range could stimulate lending to businesses and produce significant effects on the Italian economy with an increase of Gdp. Strengthening banks’ capital, correctness of behaviours, new European banking...

It is too early to evaluate the effects of political economy measures and to analyze deeply time and ways that characterize the current global crisis. Effect of the political economy actions are not immediate and could be evaluated only looking at expected conditions and perspectives. In fact...