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Crisis: Faissola, we�re ready to collaborate with the government

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

“It’s a significant economic policy measure that will enable Italy to overcome the crisis and provide Italian households and companies with the necessary tools and solutions to tackle and emerge from the crisis” stated Corrado Faissola, President of ABI, with regard to his first impressions of the measures set out in the anti-crisis decree approved today by the Council of Ministers.

67 million cards currently in use

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A 12% increase with respect to the previous year. A comprehensive overview of electronic money in Italy, resulting from a survey conducted by ABI’s e-Committee, was presented today at the “Carte Diem” conference. Mr. Zadra stated: “Italy still lags behind other EU countries regarding the use of electronic payments. More cards and less cash are needed to enhance efficiency and innovation in Italy.”

Profumo new President of the European Banking Federation

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chief Executive Officer of Unicredit, Alessandro Profumo, was nominated President of the European Banking Federation (EBF)

ABI calls for tighter control over risk management and prevention

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Banks, authorities and banking experts will meet to discuss compliance issues at the two-day conference promoted by ABI on this issue. Zadra stated: “Italian banks are ready to discuss the management models, operating practices and tools necessary to ensure compliance with rules and regulations and effective risk detection. In the current environment, banks must comply with rules and regulations in order to be competitive in the market”.

Innovation, efficiency and cost control to be competitive in Europe

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In 2007, Italian banking groups incurred total expenditure amounting to 45 billion euros, 1.8% higher than the previous year. Growing attention has been paid to technological innovation and efficiency. The overall picture of the banks’ operating costs has been presented at the “Costs & Business” conference, held today in Rome.