The Italian Banking System

Why was the Italian Banking System more resilient during the sub-prime crisis and harder-hit in the sovereign crisis? Will their strength in the retail market result as an asset or a liability for Italian banks in the future? This book offers an in-depth analysis of one of the most important EU banking systems its attempts to weather the crisis.

Introduction; S. Cosma & E. Gualandri The impact of the crisis on Italian Banks; E. Gualandri Main Features of the Italian Financial System; V. Venturelli Consolidation and governance of Italian banks; A. Landi Performance and Efficiency of Banking Systems; R. Ferretti , M. Torresetti P. Vezzani Organizational and Business Models; S. Cosma & P. Vezzani Banking for Households; S. Cosma Corporate and Investment banking; C. Bisoni , A. Ferrari A. G. Grasso Private banking and asset management; V. Venturelli Italian Banks between Scylla and Carybdis?