2021-01-05
The Bank of Italy issued Circular No. 288 of 3 April 2015 to establish comprehensive supervisory provisions for financial intermediaries. The document has been updated seven times, with the latest updates published in 2024, to incorporate regulatory changes and transitional regimes. It serves as the primary regulatory framework governing the authorization, organization, and ongoing supervision of financial entities in Italy.
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Supervisory provisions for financial intermediaries
Text of the circular
13 September 2024
7th update of 10 September 2024
PDF 4 MB
13 September 2024
Act of issuance of the 7th update
PDF 201 KB
13 September 2024
Full text at the 7th update
PDF 10 MB
13 March 2024
6th update of 12 March 2024
PDF 695 KB
13 March 2024
Act of issuance of the 6th update
PDF 226 KB
13 March 2024
Full text at the 6th update
PDF 11 MB
This full version of Circular 288 incorporates the changes set out in the 6th update of 12 March 2024 and is published for informational purposes only.
23 February 2022
5th update of 22 February 2022
PDF 468 KB
23 February 2022
Act of issuance of the 5th update
PDF 124 KB
23 February 2022
Full text at the 5th update
PDF 10 MB
This full version of Circular 288 incorporates the changes set out in the 5th update of 22 February 2022 and is published for informational purposes only.
26 May 2015
Explanatory note on the transitional regime for the transition to the new single register
PDF 46 KB
26 May 2015
Timeline for registration in the new single register
PDF 61 KB
Section for in-depth analysis
Publication Date: 20 July 2021
4th update of 20 July 2021 pdf 1 MB
Publication Date: 20 July 2021
Act of issuance of the 4th update pdf 210 KB
Publication Date: 23 December 2020
3rd update of 23 December 2020 pdf 865 KB
Publication Date: 23 December 2020
Act of issuance of the 3rd update pdf 306 KB
Publication Date: 28 September 2016
2nd update of 27 September 2016 pdf 414 KB
Publication Date: 28 September 2016
Act of issuance of the 2nd update pdf 31 KB
Publication Date: 28 September 2016
Full text at the 2nd update – 27 September 2016 pdf 2 MB
Publication Date: 09 March 2016
1st update of 8 March 2016 pdf 333 KB
Publication Date: 09 March 2016
Act of issuance of the 1st update pdf 27 KB
Publication Date: 12 May 2015
Circular No. 288 of 3 April 2015. Supervisory provisions for financial intermediaries. pdf 2 MB
Publication Date: 24 July 2023
Clarification note - Update of 24 July 2023 pdf 838 KB
Publication Date: 20 April 2017
Communication of 20 April 2017 - Circular No. 288/2015 "Supervisory provisions for financial intermediaries" ABROGATED pdf 37 KB Reconfiguration of administrative proceedings
Publication Date: 30 June 2021
Communication of 28 June 2021 pdf 220 KB Supervisory reporting (CoRep) by financial intermediaries registered in the register referred to in Article 106 of the TUB
Publication Date: 04 December 2024
Communication of 4 December 2024 pdf 745 KB Voluntary application to Financial Intermediaries of the provisions provided for by Regulation (EU) 2024/1623 (CRR3)
Publication Date: 24 December 2025
Communication of 24 December 2025 pdf 192 KB Reopening of deadlines for the voluntary application to Financial Intermediaries of the provisions provided for by Regulation (EU) 2024/1623 (CRR3)
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