2009-07-29
The Bank of Italy issued implementation measures for Directive (EU) 2021/2167 (SMD) on February 11, 2025, to be published on March 26, 2025. This regulatory update supplements the longstanding framework governing the transparency of banking and financial operations and the correctness of relationships between intermediaries and clients. The document serves as a portal to the full text of these dispositions and their various historical amendments and attachments.
Implementation Measures for Directive (EU) 2021/2167 (SMD)
Decision of 11/02/2025
Text of the provision
26 March 2025
Decision of 29 July 2009 and subsequent amendments Transparency of banking and financial operations and services
PDF 2 MB
Full text of the provisions
15 July 2019
Annex 1
PDF 272 KB
15 July 2019
Annex 3
PDF 208 KB
15 July 2019
Annex 4A
PDF 201 KB
15 July 2019
Annex 4C
PDF 115 KB
15 July 2019
Annex 4D
PDF 110 KB
15 July 2019
Annex 4E
PDF 176 KB
15 July 2019
Annex 5A
PDF 241 KB
15 July 2019
Annex 5B
PDF 196 KB
15 July 2019
Annex 5C
PDF 139 KB
15 July 2019
Annex 6
PDF 114 KB
15 July 2019
Annex 6A
PDF 111 KB
15 July 2019
Communication regarding the Decision of 29 July 2009
PDF 224 KB
Publication Date:: 27 April 2018
PAD - List of services linked to the payment account pdf 113 KB
Publication Date:: 24 February 2014
Decision of 21 February 2014: Correction of the Guide on consumer credit pdf 129 KB
Publication Date:: 17 January 2014
Governor's Decision of 10 January 2014: Practical guide on consumer credit pdf 241 KB
Publication Date:: 01 August 2012
Decision of 31 July 2012: Practical guides on current accounts and mortgages pdf 493 KB update of the Italian and German versions
Publication Date:: 23 March 2011
Decision of 1 March 2011: Practical guides on current accounts and mortgages pdf 60 KB issuance of the German version; update of the Italian version of the Practical Guide on Mortgage Loans
Publication Date:: 23 November 2009
Decision of 20 November 2009: Practical guides on current accounts and mortgages pdf 189 KB issuance of the Italian version
Publication Date:: 01 July 2021
Decision of 30 June 2021 pdf 209 KB
Publication Date:: 01 July 2021
Implementation measures for Article 106 of Directive 2015/2366/EU (PSD2) pdf 192 KB
Publication Date:: 26 March 2025
Decision of 29 July 2009 and subsequent amendments - Transparency of banking and financial operations and services pdf 2 MB Text of the provisions applicable from 9 July 2021
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 1 pdf 272 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 3 pdf 208 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 4A pdf 201 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 4C pdf 115 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 4D pdf 110 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 4E pdf 176 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 5A pdf 241 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 5B pdf 196 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 5C pdf 139 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 6 pdf 114 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 6A pdf 111 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Communication regarding the Decision of 29 July 2009 pdf 224 KB
Publication Date:: 19 March 2019
Decision of 19/3/2019 pdf 105 KB
Publication Date:: 19 March 2019
Implementation measures for Directive 2015/2366/EU (PSD2) and other interventions pdf 398 KB
Publication Date:: 19 June 2019
Decision of 18.6.2019 pdf 154 KB
Publication Date:: 19 June 2019
Implementation measures for Directive 2014/92/EU (PAD) pdf 301 KB
Publication Date:: 26 March 2025
Decision of 29 July 2009 and subsequent amendments - Transparency of banking and financial operations and services pdf 877 KB Text of the provisions applicable from 1 January 2020
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 1 pdf 272 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 3 pdf 208 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 4A pdf 201 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 4C pdf 115 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 4D pdf 110 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 4E pdf 176 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 5A pdf 241 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 5B pdf 196 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 5C pdf 139 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 6 pdf 114 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Annex 6A pdf 111 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2019
Communication regarding the Decision of 29 July 2009 pdf 224 KB
Publication Date:: 05 December 2018
Decision of 05.12.2018 pdf 153 KB
Publication Date:: 05 December 2018
Implementation measures for EBA Guidelines pdf 179 KB on governance and control devices for retail banking products
Publication Date:: 06 September 2017
Decision of 3 August 2017 pdf 119 KB
Publication Date:: 06 September 2017
Decision of 29 July 2009 and subsequent amendments Transparency of banking and financial operations and services pdf 816 KB Text of the provisions applicable from 6 September 2017
Publication Date:: 06 September 2017
Annex 1 pdf 272 KB
Publication Date:: 06 September 2017
Annex 3 pdf 249 KB
Publication Date:: 06 September 2017
Annex 4A pdf 196 KB
Publication Date:: 06 September 2017
Annex 4C pdf 115 KB
Publication Date:: 06 September 2017
Annex 4D pdf 110 KB
Publication Date:: 06 September 2017
Annex 4E pdf 176 KB
Publication Date:: 06 September 2017
Annex 5A pdf 214 KB
Publication Date:: 06 September 2017
Annex 5B pdf 196 KB
Publication Date:: 06 September 2017
Annex 5C pdf 139 KB
Publication Date:: 06 September 2017
Annex 6 pdf 126 KB
Publication Date:: 06 September 2017
Annex 6A pdf 128 KB
Publication Date:: 15 July 2015
Communication regarding the Decision of 29 July 2009 pdf 224 KB Frequently Asked Questions
Publication Date:: 30 September 2016
Decision of 30 September 2016 pdf 102 KB
Publication Date:: 30 September 2016
Decision of 29 July 2009 and subsequent amendments Transparency of banking and financial operations and services; correctness of relationships between intermediaries and clients. pdf 773 KB Text of the Provisions applicable from 1 November 2016
Publication Date:: 30 September 2016
Annex 1 pdf 272 KB
Publication Date:: 30 September 2016
Annex 3 pdf 249 KB
Publication Date:: 30 September 2016
Annex 4A pdf 196 KB
Publication Date:: 30 September 2016
Annex 4C pdf 115 KB
Publication Date:: 30 September 2016
Annex 4D pdf 110 KB
Publication Date:: 30 September 2016
Annex 4E pdf 176 KB
Publication Date:: 30 September 2016
Annex 5A pdf 214 KB
Publication Date:: 30 September 2016
Annex 5B pdf 196 KB
Publication Date:: 30 September 2016
Annex 5C pdf 139 KB
Publication Date:: 30 September 2016
Annex 6 pdf 126 KB
Publication Date:: 30 September 2016
Annex 6A pdf 128 KB
Publication Date:: 16 July 2015
Communication regarding the Decision of 29 July 2009 pdf 238 KB Frequently Asked Questions
Publication Date:: 16 July 2015
Decision of 15 July 2015 pdf 184 KB Amendments to the Decision of 29 July 2009 and subsequent amendments
Publication Date:: 16 July 2015
Decision of 29 July 2009 and subsequent amendments pdf 1 MB Transparency of banking and financial operations and services; correctness of relationships between intermediaries and clients. Text of the Provisions updated to 15 July 2015
Publication Date:: 28 March 2013
Decision of 28 March 2013 pdf 40 KB Act of issuance - Implementation of Directive 2011/90/EU regarding hypotheses for calculating the APR. Modification of the hypotheses for calculating the effective global rate
Publication Date:: 22 June 2012
Decision of 20 June 2012 pdf 53 KB Act of issuance - Implementation of Directive 2009/110/EC regarding electronic money institutions
Full republication of the Decision of 29 July 2009 with the modifications connected to the new provisions of Title VI of the Banking Consolidation Act (Legislative Decree 1 September 1993, n. 385) introduced by Legislative Decree 16 April 2012, n. 45 which implements Directive 2009/110/EC regarding electronic money institutions.
Publication Date:: 10 February 2011
Decision of 9 February 2011 pdf 66 KB Act of issuance - Implementation of the Consumer Credit Directive
Full republication of the Decision of 29 July 2009 modified to implement Directive 2008/48/EC on consumer credit agreements.
Publication Date:: 25 February 2010
Decision of 15 February 2010 pdf 155 KB Act of issuance - Implementation of the Payment Services Directive
Full republication of the Decision of 29 July 2009 with the necessary modifications for the implementation of the Legislative Decree implementing Directive 2007/64/EC on payment services in the internal market for the parts concerning the transparency of payment services and operations and the adherence of payment service providers to the Financial Ombudsman.
Publication Date:: 09 December 2014
Decision of 27 November 2009 pdf 401 KB
Publication Date:: 29 July 2009
Decision of 29 July 2009 pdf 563 KB Text of the Provisions updated to 20 June 2012
Publication Date:: 27 July 2010
Communication regarding the Decision of 29 July 2009 pdf 238 KB Frequently Asked Questions
Publication Date:: 25 February 2010
Implementation of Directive 2007/64/EC, on payment services in the internal market, amending Directives 97/7/EC, 2002 pdf 2 MB Implementation of Directive 2007/64/EC, on payment services in the internal market, amending Directives 97/7/EC, 2002/65/EC, 2005/60/EC, 2006/48/EC, and repealing Directive 97/5/EC
Publication Date:: 17 May 2011
List of banks offering the simple current account pdf 24 KB
Publication Date:: 25 February 2010
Annex 1 - Guide to the drafting of transparency documents pdf 199 KB
Publication Date:: 29 July 2009
Annex 2 - General document on rights pdf 144 KB as of 9 February 2011
Publication Date:: 10 February 2011
Annex 4A - Current account information sheet pdf 154 KB as of 9 February 2011
Publication Date:: 10 February 2011
Annex 4B - Mortgage information sheet pdf 173 KB as of 9 February 2011
Publication Date:: 10 February 2011
Annex 4C - European Basic Consumer Credit Information pdf 82 KB as of 9 February 2011
Publication Date:: 10 February 2011
Annex 4D - European consumer credit information for credit facilities and payment deferrals pdf 78 KB as of 9 February 2011
Publication Date:: 22 February 2010
Annex 5A - Act of issuance – Decision regarding operational profiles for calculating the ISC for current accounts pdf 154 KB as of 17 February 2010
Publication Date:: 22 February 2010
Annex 5A: Methodology for calculating the synthetic cost indicator for current accounts pdf 137 KB as of 17 February 2010
Publication Date:: 28 March 2013
Annex 5B - APR pdf 554 KB as of 28 March 2013
Publication Date:: 28 March 2013
Annex 5B - Act of issuance - Decision of 28 March 2013 pdf 34 KB Implementation of Directive 2011/90/EU regarding hypotheses for calculating the APR
Modification of the hypotheses for calculating the effective global rate.
Publication Date:: 29 July 2009
Annex 6 - Schema for indicating the ISC in the summary document pdf 61 KB
Publication Date:: 22 February 2010
Annex 6A - Schema for indicating the ISC in the summary document for "convention" accounts pdf 53 KB
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