Fabio Panetta

Fabio Panetta
Governor of the Bank of Italy
Assumed office
1 November 2023
Preceded byIgnazio Visco
Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank
In office
1 January 2020  31 October 2023
Preceded byBenoît Cœuré
Succeeded byPiero Cipollone
Director General of the Bank of Italy
In office
10 May 2019  31 December 2019
GovernorIgnazio Visco
Preceded bySalvatore Rossi
Succeeded byDaniele Franco
Personal details
Born (1959-08-01) 1 August 1959
Rome, Italy
EducationLUISS University (Laurea)
London School of Economics (MSc)
London Business School (PhD)

Fabio Panetta (born 1 August 1959) is an Italian economist who has been serving as Governor of the Bank of Italy since 2023. He previously served as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank from 2020 until 2023. Prior to his ECB appointment, Panetta served as Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Italy and concurrently as President of the Institute for the Supervision of Insurance from May to December 2019.