Journal of
Italian
Banking
Association
year 100
			
		 
		
		
		 
		
			
			
			
				
                	
				
								
						
	
						
					
September 2012
	
		
		
		
		
			
				
				The establishment of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is part of the Us financial system reform project and has been strongly supported by the Obama administration...
			 
		
			
								
					
					Carlo Dell`Aringa, Giancarlo Durante, Francesco Micheli, Giuseppe Mussari, Luigi Prosperetti 
				 
				Italian banks have faced the crisis without significant consequences on employment, but they must continue to increase productivity and profitability and to reduce costs
			 
		
			
								
					
					Mario La Torre, Fabiomassimo Mango 
				 
				Do rating models embody correctly the impact of macroeconomic variables on debtors' solvency, determining a lag in downgrading? In pre-crisis periods, when interest rates increases...
			 
		
			
				
				In 2011, Italian businesses and households have faced the Sovereign debt crisis, but savings confirmed its resilience. Since the beginning of the crisis...
			 
		
			
								
					
					Giampio Bracchi, Donato Masciandaro 
				 
				Commercial banking model confirms its economic reliability, in terms of contribution to systemic stability, and ensures an healthy flow of loans and savings
			 
		
			
				
				The radical change, induced by the crisis, which is affecting the distribution has produced a greater supply of products and services to customers, stressing the importance of factors such as the growth...
			 
		
			
				
				Banks should adopt a new banking model to keep and adapt their essential role. The new business model will be more flexible, manageable and focused on the core activities of the banking profession...