Mission

The Research Center for Monetary and Financial Studies “Mario Arcelli” (CASMEF) promotes advanced research activities in the fields of monetary economics, finance, banking intermediation, and economic policy, with the objective of contributing to the advancement of scientific knowledge and to the analysis of the major transformations affecting contemporary economic and financial systems. The Center operates as an interdisciplinary platform for research and policy dialogue among academia, institutions, supervisory authorities, market participants, and public and private stakeholders, fostering the development of analyses with strong theoretical and applied content.

Through the production of working papers, empirical studies, seminars, scientific conferences, and national and international research projects, the Research Center develops analytical frameworks and interpretative tools aimed at investigating financial stability, banking and insurance markets, economic infrastructures, sustainability, and financial innovation processes.

The Center’s mission is further pursued through the establishment of thematic observatories dedicated to the analysis of strategic areas including regulated sectors and infrastructures, institutional investors, financial innovation, banking sanctions, and finance for SME growth. Within this framework, Research Center seeks to strengthen the interaction between scientific research and policy making by providing analytical and quantitative support to decision-making processes while fostering the development of young scholars through a highly qualified and internationally oriented research environment.