The Italian Banking System: Facts and Interpretations

40 Pages Posted: 7 Aug 2012

Date Written: November 1, 2011

Abstract

The paper compares the essential features of the Italian banking system with those of the other large euro-area countries. The analysis focuses on banks’ size, ownership and competitiveness, their role in financing firms, the composition of their balance sheets and their degree of internationalization, profitability and terms for customers. Within this overall framework the paper examines the banking system’s response to the financial crisis of 2007-09 and subsequent developments. The progress made in decades past is recalled and further necessary steps set out.

Keywords: European banking systems, Financial crisis

JEL Classification: G21, G01

Suggested Citation

De Bonis, Riccardo and Pozzolo, Alberto F. and Stacchini, Massimiliano, The Italian Banking System: Facts and Interpretations (November 1, 2011). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2126074 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2126074

Riccardo De Bonis (Contact Author)

Bank of Italy ( email )

Via Nazionale 91
00184 Roma
Italy

Alberto F. Pozzolo

Roma Tre University ( email )

Via Ostiense 163
Roma, RM 00154
Italy

HOME PAGE: http://www.uniroma3.it/

Massimiliano Stacchini

Bank of Italy ( email )

Via Nazionale 91
Rome, 00184
Italy

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