New technologies

EU Digital Strategy

The digital revolution is redefining every aspect of our lives, from the way we we communicate to how we work and interact with the world. In this context, the Strategy European Union digital is proposed as an ambitious guide to ensure that citizens and businesses can make the most of this transformation, in line with the goals of sustainability and innovation.

Key priorities include areas of strategic innovation that can transform deeply into the European socio-economic fabric. The EU focuses on resilient infrastructure and safe, accompanied by the adoption of advanced technologies such as Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) or Blockchainand on the regulation of crypto-activity - Markets at Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). These technologies, applied in financial services, they can facilitate access to financial services and improve their efficiency by opening up also the way to new sustainable economic models.

Another fundamental pillar is the implementation of an'Digital identity to simplify access to online services and ensure secure control over their personal data, reducing the risks of privacy breaches, possible by updating of the regulation eIDAS.

L'artificial intelligence (AI) occupies a central role in the European strategy, seen as enabling technology to improve competitiveness and address global challenges. Through the enactment of theAI Actthe first regulation on the subject, the European Commission aims to promote innovation and competitiveness in the AI sector, while ensuring the protection of consumers, workers and citizens.

ABI response to ESMA guidelines on qualifying crypto-assets and reverse solicitation

15 January 2025

ABI response to the revision of the Funds Transfer Regulation

14 January 2025

ABI response to EC consultation on AI in the financial sector

12 September 2024

ABI response to the first ESMA package of MiCAR delegated acts

12 July 2023

ABI response to BCBS consultation on prudential treatment

9 September 2021

ABI position on amending the eIDAS Regulation

2 September 2021

ABI position on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act)

6 August 2021

ABI Position on the DLT Pilot Regime for Market Infrastructures based on Distributed Ledger Technology

11 January 2021

ABI position on Markets in crypto-assets Regulation

11 January 2021

Words of Innovation

Podcasts on Innovation are short insights to learn and understand more about innovation in banking, multichannel banking and accessibility. The initiative 'Words of Innovation' is realised by ABI - Associazione Bancaria Italiana, with the support of Centro del Libro parlato di UICI - Unione Italiana Ciechi ed Ipovedenti ETS-APS, in collaboration with ACU, Adiconsum, Adoc, Altroconsumo, Assoutenti, Casa del Consumatore, Centro Tutela Consumatori Utenti, Cittadinanzattiva, Codacons, Confconsumatori, Federconsumatori, Lega Consumatori, Movimento Consumatori, Movimento Difesa del Cittadino, U.Di.Con, Unione Nazionale Consumatori.

Audio content can also be listened to on the platform SPREAKER and on YouTube.