Cost-to-income ratio of banking industry in Italy 2014-2023, by quarter
The cost-to-income ratio of the Italian banking industry fluctuated significantly between 2014 and 2023. In the third quarter of 2023, the cost-to-income ratio was 49.75 percent, which was lower than the values observed in 2021 and 2022. This indicates that the cost of running operations became lower, therefore the profitability of Italian banking industry improved in the last couple of years.