Florence School of Banking & Finance
@eui-fbf-school.bsky.social
European platform bringing together policy makers, practitioners and academics from the #banking & #finance sector. The School offers policy dialogue, training courses and produces research || We're part of @eui-eu.bsky.social
💶 As digital payments reshape our economies, #CBDCs are emerging as one of the most debated innovations in public finance.
Are they the next evolution of money — or a source of new political, legal and geopolitical tensions?
Read our latest #FBFblog by Andrew Whitworth 👇
fbf.eui.eu/interdiscipl...
Are they the next evolution of money — or a source of new political, legal and geopolitical tensions?
Read our latest #FBFblog by Andrew Whitworth 👇
fbf.eui.eu/interdiscipl...
November 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
💶 As digital payments reshape our economies, #CBDCs are emerging as one of the most debated innovations in public finance.
Are they the next evolution of money — or a source of new political, legal and geopolitical tensions?
Read our latest #FBFblog by Andrew Whitworth 👇
fbf.eui.eu/interdiscipl...
Are they the next evolution of money — or a source of new political, legal and geopolitical tensions?
Read our latest #FBFblog by Andrew Whitworth 👇
fbf.eui.eu/interdiscipl...
📃 Making #SupTech work: evidence on the key drivers of adoption
Our Research Associates, Nico Lauridsen and Samir Kiuhan-Vásquez, have co-authored a recent study with Leonardo Gambacorta and Jermy Prenio, published by the Bank for International Settlements – @bis.org 👇
www.bis.org/publ/work130...
Our Research Associates, Nico Lauridsen and Samir Kiuhan-Vásquez, have co-authored a recent study with Leonardo Gambacorta and Jermy Prenio, published by the Bank for International Settlements – @bis.org 👇
www.bis.org/publ/work130...
November 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
📃 Making #SupTech work: evidence on the key drivers of adoption
Our Research Associates, Nico Lauridsen and Samir Kiuhan-Vásquez, have co-authored a recent study with Leonardo Gambacorta and Jermy Prenio, published by the Bank for International Settlements – @bis.org 👇
www.bis.org/publ/work130...
Our Research Associates, Nico Lauridsen and Samir Kiuhan-Vásquez, have co-authored a recent study with Leonardo Gambacorta and Jermy Prenio, published by the Bank for International Settlements – @bis.org 👇
www.bis.org/publ/work130...
Our EU-SDFA Coordinator, Nicola Bilotta, and Research Associate, Nikolas Passos, have co-authored, together with international experts, a new T20 South Africa Policy Brief on digital assets and global governance.
Full paper 👉 t20southafrica.org/wp-content/u...
Full paper 👉 t20southafrica.org/wp-content/u...
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Our EU-SDFA Coordinator, Nicola Bilotta, and Research Associate, Nikolas Passos, have co-authored, together with international experts, a new T20 South Africa Policy Brief on digital assets and global governance.
Full paper 👉 t20southafrica.org/wp-content/u...
Full paper 👉 t20southafrica.org/wp-content/u...
How can sex-disaggregated data help tackle digital financial inequality?
🏆 Congrats to Eliana Canavesio, winner of the Best Junior Paper Award! Her policy-oriented work shows how data can truly drive change.
Paper out soon — stay tuned!
🏆 Congrats to Eliana Canavesio, winner of the Best Junior Paper Award! Her policy-oriented work shows how data can truly drive change.
Paper out soon — stay tuned!
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
How can sex-disaggregated data help tackle digital financial inequality?
🏆 Congrats to Eliana Canavesio, winner of the Best Junior Paper Award! Her policy-oriented work shows how data can truly drive change.
Paper out soon — stay tuned!
🏆 Congrats to Eliana Canavesio, winner of the Best Junior Paper Award! Her policy-oriented work shows how data can truly drive change.
Paper out soon — stay tuned!
💧🏦 Can we rethink banks’ liquidity requirements?
Rodrigo Coelho (BIS) joined our 'Finance in the Tuscan Hills' series to discuss how minimum liquidity rules and central bank support can work together to strengthen financial stability.
Rodrigo Coelho (BIS) joined our 'Finance in the Tuscan Hills' series to discuss how minimum liquidity rules and central bank support can work together to strengthen financial stability.
November 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
💧🏦 Can we rethink banks’ liquidity requirements?
Rodrigo Coelho (BIS) joined our 'Finance in the Tuscan Hills' series to discuss how minimum liquidity rules and central bank support can work together to strengthen financial stability.
Rodrigo Coelho (BIS) joined our 'Finance in the Tuscan Hills' series to discuss how minimum liquidity rules and central bank support can work together to strengthen financial stability.
💸 🎓 At the end of October, we concluded the Anti-Money Laundering Academy 2025 in Frankfurt, a three-day programme bringing together supervisors, policymakers, and financial sector professionals to navigate the fast-evolving AML/CFT landscape in Europe.
👏 A warm thank you to all participants!
👏 A warm thank you to all participants!
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
💸 🎓 At the end of October, we concluded the Anti-Money Laundering Academy 2025 in Frankfurt, a three-day programme bringing together supervisors, policymakers, and financial sector professionals to navigate the fast-evolving AML/CFT landscape in Europe.
👏 A warm thank you to all participants!
👏 A warm thank you to all participants!
💸 Are #stablecoins the future of finance — or the next source of financial fragility?
In our latest #FBFblog, Director @tl-beck.bsky.social explores how stablecoins blur the line between innovation and instability, and why Europe should stay cautious.
Full article: fbf.eui.eu/stablecoins-...
In our latest #FBFblog, Director @tl-beck.bsky.social explores how stablecoins blur the line between innovation and instability, and why Europe should stay cautious.
Full article: fbf.eui.eu/stablecoins-...
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
💸 Are #stablecoins the future of finance — or the next source of financial fragility?
In our latest #FBFblog, Director @tl-beck.bsky.social explores how stablecoins blur the line between innovation and instability, and why Europe should stay cautious.
Full article: fbf.eui.eu/stablecoins-...
In our latest #FBFblog, Director @tl-beck.bsky.social explores how stablecoins blur the line between innovation and instability, and why Europe should stay cautious.
Full article: fbf.eui.eu/stablecoins-...
How is AI reshaping finance and central banking? 🤖💰
Our Research Associates Laura Macchioni & Daria Vernon De Mars organised a @civica.bsky.social workshop on AI in Finance and Central Banking at @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social — bringing together researchers, central bankers & policy experts.
Our Research Associates Laura Macchioni & Daria Vernon De Mars organised a @civica.bsky.social workshop on AI in Finance and Central Banking at @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social — bringing together researchers, central bankers & policy experts.
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
How is AI reshaping finance and central banking? 🤖💰
Our Research Associates Laura Macchioni & Daria Vernon De Mars organised a @civica.bsky.social workshop on AI in Finance and Central Banking at @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social — bringing together researchers, central bankers & policy experts.
Our Research Associates Laura Macchioni & Daria Vernon De Mars organised a @civica.bsky.social workshop on AI in Finance and Central Banking at @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social — bringing together researchers, central bankers & policy experts.
📃 🌱 New publication
The importance of being earnest: how sovereign sustainability-linked bonds can evade sustainability commitments
cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...
The importance of being earnest: how sovereign sustainability-linked bonds can evade sustainability commitments
cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...
November 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
📃 🌱 New publication
The importance of being earnest: how sovereign sustainability-linked bonds can evade sustainability commitments
cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...
The importance of being earnest: how sovereign sustainability-linked bonds can evade sustainability commitments
cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...
🎓 A few days ago, we had the pleasure of hosting the 5th edition of the Bank Board Academy: New Risks and Opportunities for Bank Boards - Levelling Up here in Florence!
A warm thank you to all participants and to our faculty 👏
More training opportunities: fbf.eui.eu/training-cou...
A warm thank you to all participants and to our faculty 👏
More training opportunities: fbf.eui.eu/training-cou...
November 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🎓 A few days ago, we had the pleasure of hosting the 5th edition of the Bank Board Academy: New Risks and Opportunities for Bank Boards - Levelling Up here in Florence!
A warm thank you to all participants and to our faculty 👏
More training opportunities: fbf.eui.eu/training-cou...
A warm thank you to all participants and to our faculty 👏
More training opportunities: fbf.eui.eu/training-cou...
Over 450 people have already registered!
🪙🌐 (Un)stablecoins: regulatory challenges and global implications
5 November | 13:00–14:00 | Online
Join us for a timely online debate exploring the financial, regulatory, and geopolitical implications of stablecoins.
Register fbf.eui.eu/events/?id=5...
🪙🌐 (Un)stablecoins: regulatory challenges and global implications
5 November | 13:00–14:00 | Online
Join us for a timely online debate exploring the financial, regulatory, and geopolitical implications of stablecoins.
Register fbf.eui.eu/events/?id=5...
November 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Over 450 people have already registered!
🪙🌐 (Un)stablecoins: regulatory challenges and global implications
5 November | 13:00–14:00 | Online
Join us for a timely online debate exploring the financial, regulatory, and geopolitical implications of stablecoins.
Register fbf.eui.eu/events/?id=5...
🪙🌐 (Un)stablecoins: regulatory challenges and global implications
5 November | 13:00–14:00 | Online
Join us for a timely online debate exploring the financial, regulatory, and geopolitical implications of stablecoins.
Register fbf.eui.eu/events/?id=5...
🎓📊 How can we measure the true impact of #FinancialEducation?
As part of our ‘Finance in the Tuscan Hills’ seminar series, we were pleased to welcome Professor Gianni Nicolini, Professor of Finance at the University of Rome Tor Vergata.
More on the series: fbf.eui.eu/policy-dialo...
As part of our ‘Finance in the Tuscan Hills’ seminar series, we were pleased to welcome Professor Gianni Nicolini, Professor of Finance at the University of Rome Tor Vergata.
More on the series: fbf.eui.eu/policy-dialo...
October 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM
🎓📊 How can we measure the true impact of #FinancialEducation?
As part of our ‘Finance in the Tuscan Hills’ seminar series, we were pleased to welcome Professor Gianni Nicolini, Professor of Finance at the University of Rome Tor Vergata.
More on the series: fbf.eui.eu/policy-dialo...
As part of our ‘Finance in the Tuscan Hills’ seminar series, we were pleased to welcome Professor Gianni Nicolini, Professor of Finance at the University of Rome Tor Vergata.
More on the series: fbf.eui.eu/policy-dialo...
A few days ago in Florence, we wrapped up our Financial Market Infrastructure executive training course, and what a dynamic edition it was!
With a full room of over 35 participants from across Europe and beyond, we enjoyed rich exchanges and diverse professional perspectives.
With a full room of over 35 participants from across Europe and beyond, we enjoyed rich exchanges and diverse professional perspectives.
October 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
A few days ago in Florence, we wrapped up our Financial Market Infrastructure executive training course, and what a dynamic edition it was!
With a full room of over 35 participants from across Europe and beyond, we enjoyed rich exchanges and diverse professional perspectives.
With a full room of over 35 participants from across Europe and beyond, we enjoyed rich exchanges and diverse professional perspectives.
🪙🌐 #Stablecoins are reshaping global finance — but at what cost?
Join leading experts for the high-level online debate:
(Un)stablecoins: regulatory challenges and global implications
📅 5 November | 🕐 13:00–14:00 | 💻 Online
Free registration 👉 fbf.eui.eu/events/?id=5...
Join leading experts for the high-level online debate:
(Un)stablecoins: regulatory challenges and global implications
📅 5 November | 🕐 13:00–14:00 | 💻 Online
Free registration 👉 fbf.eui.eu/events/?id=5...
October 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
🪙🌐 #Stablecoins are reshaping global finance — but at what cost?
Join leading experts for the high-level online debate:
(Un)stablecoins: regulatory challenges and global implications
📅 5 November | 🕐 13:00–14:00 | 💻 Online
Free registration 👉 fbf.eui.eu/events/?id=5...
Join leading experts for the high-level online debate:
(Un)stablecoins: regulatory challenges and global implications
📅 5 November | 🕐 13:00–14:00 | 💻 Online
Free registration 👉 fbf.eui.eu/events/?id=5...
🛡️💻 SupTech Hackathon in Florence!
Last week, we gathered to build proof-of-concept #SupTech tools across key thematic areas — part of an EU-funded TSI project supporting Banco De España, co-managed with the European Commission’s SG REFORM.
Last week, we gathered to build proof-of-concept #SupTech tools across key thematic areas — part of an EU-funded TSI project supporting Banco De España, co-managed with the European Commission’s SG REFORM.
October 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
🛡️💻 SupTech Hackathon in Florence!
Last week, we gathered to build proof-of-concept #SupTech tools across key thematic areas — part of an EU-funded TSI project supporting Banco De España, co-managed with the European Commission’s SG REFORM.
Last week, we gathered to build proof-of-concept #SupTech tools across key thematic areas — part of an EU-funded TSI project supporting Banco De España, co-managed with the European Commission’s SG REFORM.
New #publications
1️⃣ Fintech and bank credit risk: does financial structure matter? Evidence from spatial analysis cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...
2️⃣ Greening the present to decarbonise the future: an analysis of Italian banks’ decarbonisation strategies cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...
1️⃣ Fintech and bank credit risk: does financial structure matter? Evidence from spatial analysis cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...
2️⃣ Greening the present to decarbonise the future: an analysis of Italian banks’ decarbonisation strategies cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...
October 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
New #publications
1️⃣ Fintech and bank credit risk: does financial structure matter? Evidence from spatial analysis cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...
2️⃣ Greening the present to decarbonise the future: an analysis of Italian banks’ decarbonisation strategies cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...
1️⃣ Fintech and bank credit risk: does financial structure matter? Evidence from spatial analysis cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...
2️⃣ Greening the present to decarbonise the future: an analysis of Italian banks’ decarbonisation strategies cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...
We’re #hiring 3 positions (deadlines approaching)
1️⃣ Mid-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
2️⃣ Junior-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
Florence | Full-time
Apply by 26 Oct
3️⃣ (Portuguese speaker)
Remote work possible | Part-time
Apply by 10 Nov www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
1️⃣ Mid-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
2️⃣ Junior-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
Florence | Full-time
Apply by 26 Oct
3️⃣ (Portuguese speaker)
Remote work possible | Part-time
Apply by 10 Nov www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
October 24, 2025 at 9:09 AM
We’re #hiring 3 positions (deadlines approaching)
1️⃣ Mid-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
2️⃣ Junior-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
Florence | Full-time
Apply by 26 Oct
3️⃣ (Portuguese speaker)
Remote work possible | Part-time
Apply by 10 Nov www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
1️⃣ Mid-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
2️⃣ Junior-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
Florence | Full-time
Apply by 26 Oct
3️⃣ (Portuguese speaker)
Remote work possible | Part-time
Apply by 10 Nov www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
🌍💥 When financial risks go global, macroprudential cooperation matters more than ever.
We’ve just wrapped up the Macroprudential Policy Implementation Academy.
👏 Many thanks to all the participants and faculty members!
We’ve just wrapped up the Macroprudential Policy Implementation Academy.
👏 Many thanks to all the participants and faculty members!
October 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🌍💥 When financial risks go global, macroprudential cooperation matters more than ever.
We’ve just wrapped up the Macroprudential Policy Implementation Academy.
👏 Many thanks to all the participants and faculty members!
We’ve just wrapped up the Macroprudential Policy Implementation Academy.
👏 Many thanks to all the participants and faculty members!
💸🌿 Sovereign sustainability-linked bonds promised to tie debt to sustainability results. But are they real progress or green rhetoric?
Our latest #FBFblog explores the promise and pitfalls 👇
fbf.eui.eu/the-importan...
Our latest #FBFblog explores the promise and pitfalls 👇
fbf.eui.eu/the-importan...
October 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM
💸🌿 Sovereign sustainability-linked bonds promised to tie debt to sustainability results. But are they real progress or green rhetoric?
Our latest #FBFblog explores the promise and pitfalls 👇
fbf.eui.eu/the-importan...
Our latest #FBFblog explores the promise and pitfalls 👇
fbf.eui.eu/the-importan...
Can access to #AI widen inequality in finance?
At the recent AECM Joint Webinar, our Research Associate Nico Lauridsen delivered a Keynote speech exploring how AI shapes financial development — and why EU policies like the #AIAct and #FiDA are key to ensuring an inclusive future.
At the recent AECM Joint Webinar, our Research Associate Nico Lauridsen delivered a Keynote speech exploring how AI shapes financial development — and why EU policies like the #AIAct and #FiDA are key to ensuring an inclusive future.
October 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
👏 Wrapping up a great edition of our Investment Funds executive training!
More than 35 participants explored the evolving EU fund sector — from business models to stress testing and regulation.
More on investing? Join the “Navigating Impact Investing” (17–19 Nov) 👉 fbf.eui.eu/course/navig...
More than 35 participants explored the evolving EU fund sector — from business models to stress testing and regulation.
More on investing? Join the “Navigating Impact Investing” (17–19 Nov) 👉 fbf.eui.eu/course/navig...
October 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
👏 Wrapping up a great edition of our Investment Funds executive training!
More than 35 participants explored the evolving EU fund sector — from business models to stress testing and regulation.
More on investing? Join the “Navigating Impact Investing” (17–19 Nov) 👉 fbf.eui.eu/course/navig...
More than 35 participants explored the evolving EU fund sector — from business models to stress testing and regulation.
More on investing? Join the “Navigating Impact Investing” (17–19 Nov) 👉 fbf.eui.eu/course/navig...
We’re #hiring 3 Research Assistants:
1️⃣ Mid-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
2️⃣ Junior-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
Florence | Full-time
Apply by 26 Oct
3️⃣ (Portuguese speaker)
Remote work possible | Part-time
Apply by 10 Nov www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
1️⃣ Mid-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
2️⃣ Junior-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
Florence | Full-time
Apply by 26 Oct
3️⃣ (Portuguese speaker)
Remote work possible | Part-time
Apply by 10 Nov www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
October 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
We’re #hiring 3 Research Assistants:
1️⃣ Mid-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
2️⃣ Junior-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
Florence | Full-time
Apply by 26 Oct
3️⃣ (Portuguese speaker)
Remote work possible | Part-time
Apply by 10 Nov www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
1️⃣ Mid-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
2️⃣ Junior-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
Florence | Full-time
Apply by 26 Oct
3️⃣ (Portuguese speaker)
Remote work possible | Part-time
Apply by 10 Nov www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
Kicking off the 2025–2026 #CBBS Executive Education Programme! 🎓
50 participants from 26 ESCB & SSM institutions gathered at the @eui-eu.bsky.social to explore monetary policy, supervision, digital finance & more.
A strong start to an 8-month journey!
Read more: fbf.eui.eu/the-cbbs-exe...
50 participants from 26 ESCB & SSM institutions gathered at the @eui-eu.bsky.social to explore monetary policy, supervision, digital finance & more.
A strong start to an 8-month journey!
Read more: fbf.eui.eu/the-cbbs-exe...
October 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Kicking off the 2025–2026 #CBBS Executive Education Programme! 🎓
50 participants from 26 ESCB & SSM institutions gathered at the @eui-eu.bsky.social to explore monetary policy, supervision, digital finance & more.
A strong start to an 8-month journey!
Read more: fbf.eui.eu/the-cbbs-exe...
50 participants from 26 ESCB & SSM institutions gathered at the @eui-eu.bsky.social to explore monetary policy, supervision, digital finance & more.
A strong start to an 8-month journey!
Read more: fbf.eui.eu/the-cbbs-exe...
💶 When currencies swing, banks move — and so does the real economy.
In a new #FBFblog, @tl-beck.bsky.social explores how the 2014 euro depreciation affected bank lending and regional growth — and what it means for today’s volatility.
📖 Read more: fbf.eui.eu/exchange-rat...
#ExchangeRates
In a new #FBFblog, @tl-beck.bsky.social explores how the 2014 euro depreciation affected bank lending and regional growth — and what it means for today’s volatility.
📖 Read more: fbf.eui.eu/exchange-rat...
#ExchangeRates
October 6, 2025 at 10:23 AM
💶 When currencies swing, banks move — and so does the real economy.
In a new #FBFblog, @tl-beck.bsky.social explores how the 2014 euro depreciation affected bank lending and regional growth — and what it means for today’s volatility.
📖 Read more: fbf.eui.eu/exchange-rat...
#ExchangeRates
In a new #FBFblog, @tl-beck.bsky.social explores how the 2014 euro depreciation affected bank lending and regional growth — and what it means for today’s volatility.
📖 Read more: fbf.eui.eu/exchange-rat...
#ExchangeRates
🚨 We’re #hiring a Research Associate to support the evaluation of Portugal’s National Plan for Financial Education (PNFF).
📍 Remote possible | ⏱ Part-time | 💶 ~€1,050/month
🗓 Apply by 10 Nov 2025
Fluent in Portuguese & skilled in research? Apply 👉 www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
📍 Remote possible | ⏱ Part-time | 💶 ~€1,050/month
🗓 Apply by 10 Nov 2025
Fluent in Portuguese & skilled in research? Apply 👉 www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
October 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🚨 We’re #hiring a Research Associate to support the evaluation of Portugal’s National Plan for Financial Education (PNFF).
📍 Remote possible | ⏱ Part-time | 💶 ~€1,050/month
🗓 Apply by 10 Nov 2025
Fluent in Portuguese & skilled in research? Apply 👉 www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
📍 Remote possible | ⏱ Part-time | 💶 ~€1,050/month
🗓 Apply by 10 Nov 2025
Fluent in Portuguese & skilled in research? Apply 👉 www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...