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A risk dashboard for the Italian economy

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  • Fabrizio Venditti

    (Bank of Italy)

  • Francesco Columba

    (Bank of Italy)

  • Alberto Maria Sorrentino

    (Bank of Italy)

Abstract

In this paper we describe an analytical framework to assess financial stability risks in the Italian economy. We use a large number of indicators, selected to take into account the peculiarities of the Italian economy, to monitor risks in seven areas: interlinkages, the credit markets, the macroeconomic environment, funding conditions, the financial markets, and the banking and insurance sectors. Based on thresholds selected on the basis of either expert judgment or historical distributions, we construct risk heatmaps and derive aggregate scores for each of the above risk categories. By providing timely information on the buildup of risks, the proposed dashboard usefully complements other analytical tools currently used for developing and implementing macroprudential policy.

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  • Fabrizio Venditti & Francesco Columba & Alberto Maria Sorrentino, 2018. "A risk dashboard for the Italian economy," Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers) 425, Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area.
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    Keywords

    early warning indicators; financial stability risks; heatmaps; macroprudential policy;
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    JEL classification:

    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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