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31 March 2025 : Security in electronic payments
Cards and bank transfers: are they safe? Let's face it, electronic payments are convenient. Paying with a debit or credit card allows us to settle our debts in an instant while bagging the items we've purchased, at the supermarket, for instance. We don't [...]
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27 March 2025 : The 1,000 Lira note: MUDEM's first virtual exhibition opens today
The history of an iconic banknote is the focus of the exhibition at the Money Museum MUDEM inaugurates its first exhibition available online for free today, dedicated to one of the most famous banknotes in Italy's history, which has even been celebrated [...]
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24 March 2025 : The 2025 Global Money Week draws to a close
Growth and awareness at the heart of the 2025 edition Global Money Week 2025, the global awareness-raising campaign dedicated to the financial literacy of young people promoted by the OECD, ended on 23 March. The theme of this edition, 'Think Before You [...]
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19 March 2025 : What to do if you suspect a euro banknote is fake - some tips and interesting facts
Counterfeiting euro banknotes is very difficult: the central banks that issue them, including Banca d'Italia, use special printing techniques and other advanced security features, such as parts that feel thicker and parts that can only be seen when you [...]
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13 March 2025 : What to Know Before Buying Gold
In Scrooge McDuck and Money, the film produced by Walt Disney in 1967, Uncle Scrooge explains to his grand-nephews that his huge vault full of gold, and much more, into which he often dives or swims happily, is merely 'petty cash that moves in and out [...]
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10 March 2025 : Banca d'Italia takes part in Didacta Italia Fair 2025
From 12 to 14 March, Banca d’Italia will take part in Didacta Italia, Italy's most important education fair, to be held in Florence at Fortezza da Basso. The fair will be an opportunity to meet and interact with teachers, educators and other [...]
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16 January 2025 : New rules for crypto-assets
The Italian government's provisions for a safer and more protected system The new year has begun with the full application of the European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). Legislative Decree 129/2024, approved last September, contains [...]
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9 January 2025 : New rules for instant credit transfers
They won't cost more than ordinary credit transfers There has been a new rule since 9 January 2025: Poste italiane and banks that already provide their customers with instant credit transfer services are required to apply fees to instant credit transfers [...]
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24 December 2024 : What is your favourite payment method?
On 19 December, the European Central Bank published the results of its latest study on the payment habits of euro-area consumers. Here are some data: 55 per cent of consumers prefer paying by card or other digital tools, such as mobile phone apps in [...]
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18 December 2024 : Instant credit transfers, a new era in digital payments
Thanks to the progress in technology and to legislation, payment methods have constantly evolved over time to meet consumers' and firms' needs and make access to payment services easier. One of the first revolutions in payment methods was the [...]
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9 December 2024 : Investing in certificates
Households have recently reduced their investment in the bonds - debt securities - issued by banks for a number of reasons. On the supply side, loan growth has been weak: banks have had no incentive to sell securities/bonds to their customers to finance [...]
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16 August 2024 : How much are we willing to risk? Italians' investments according to the latest Consob report
August 2024 kicked off amid turbulence in the financial markets. In particular, on 5 August 2024, one of the most important indices of the Japanese stock market, the Topix, fell by more than 12 per cent, one of the sharpest daily drops in the history of [...]
moreHow much are we willing to risk? Italians' investments according to the latest Consob report
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24 February 2025 : What you can do if you have euro banknotes or coins in poor condition
Sometimes you might end up with a damaged banknote: it might be torn, stained, marked with letters or numbers, discoloured or damaged by moisture, or worn out from use, or even missing a piece. Nobody would accept such a banknote and it would remain [...]
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21 February 2025 : 'Generation Euro Students' Award' is back!
The 'Generation €uro Students' Award' is back! This year's annual team competition is open to students in the final two years of upper secondary school. It is dedicated to those willing to learn more about how monetary policy works and to compete in [...]
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10 February 2025 : Beware of fake requests in the name of Banca d'Italia
We want to warn you once again about fraudsters who try to trick you into handing over money. There have recently been several scam attempts using the name and logo of Banca d'Italia, the Italian central bank. For instance, scammers may ask for money to [...]
