2021-01-05

Supervisory provisions for financial intermediaries - Circular No. 288 of 3 April 2015

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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