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Ignazio Visco

PEP · Politician

Ignazio Visco is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Ignazio Visco · İnyatsio Visko · Ινιάτσιο Βίσκο · Іньяцыа Віска · Иньяцио Виско · 6 more...				[sources]
Alias	Виско, Иньяцио				[sources]
Weak alias	イグナツィオ・ヴィスコ				[sources]
Birth date	1949-11-21				[sources]
Place of birth	Naples				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Italy				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Ignazio				[sources]
Last name	Visco				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q984461				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Governor of the Banca d'Italia (2011-2023) · Governor, Bank of Italy				[sources]
Education	Sapienza University of Rome · The University of the Arts · The Wharton School · University of Pennsylvania				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-09	Last processed	2026-04-27	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Italian economist and banker (1949-)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-12-24

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories357,539

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons290,364

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

US CIA World Leaders10,951

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