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Italy · EU member

Banca d'Italia

BdI · Central bank

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Employees

~6,900

2024 (total; supervisory arm ~1,500)

Annual budget

€1.1B

2024 (total central bank)

Supervised entities

~900

2024

Overview

Italy's central bank and — through Vigilanza Bancaria e Finanziaria — the banking, payments, and e-money supervisor. Under the SSM, supervises Italy's less-significant credit institutions and cooperates with the ECB on the significant ones. CONSOB handles securities markets and investment services conduct.

Mandate

Preserve financial stability in Italy, contribute to Eurosystem monetary policy, supervise banks and payment intermediaries, and act as national resolution authority.

Regulated sectors

BanksPayment institutionsE-money institutionsCredit institutionsConsumer lending

Leadership

  • Fabio PanettaGovernor · since 2023

Key legislation

  • Testo Unico Bancario (TUB)

    Consolidated Banking Act

  • Testo Unico della Finanza (TUF)

    Consolidated Finance Act

  • D.Lgs. 129/2024

    MiCA / DORA implementation

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Data last updated: 2026-06-15 · Sources: www.bancaditalia.it + ComplyBridge researchActivity Index methodology →

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