IMF Staff Country Reports

Italy: Financial Sector Assessment Program: Detailed Assessment of the Observance of Monte Titoli of the CPSS/IOSCO Recommendations for Securities Settlement Systems

Publication Date:

March 1, 2006

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper discusses a Detailed Assessment of the Observance of Monte Titoli (MT) for Securities Settlement Systems for Italy. The paper discusses that the rules and regulations governing the operations and activities of MT are public and accessible to participants. The Italian laws and regulations of Banca d’Italia (BI) and Consob provide a sound legal basis for the enforcement of transactions by defining the terms and conditions, and the rights and obligations of the involved counterparties as well as the obligations of MT toward their participants.

Series:

Country Report No. 2006/081

Subject:

Currencies Financial institutions Financial markets Financial regulation and supervision Legal support in revenue administration Money Operational risk Revenue administration Securities Securities settlement systems