Rome, 11 December (LaPresse) – ‘The capital of the Bank of Italy, including gold reserves, is held by banks, insurance companies, foundations, social security institutions, pension funds, etc. with registered offices in Italy. In many cases, these are private entities, some of which are controlled by foreign groups.’ This is what we read in the Fratelli d'Italia information note “Bankitalia gold to the Italian people: let's dismantle the fake news” in reference to the amendment to the budget, anticipated by Repubblica and Corriere. ‘Italy,’ reads the document viewed by LaPresse, ‘cannot run the risk of private entities claiming rights to the gold reserves of Italians.’ The internal study document, intended for FdI parliamentary groups, therefore calls for the need for a regulation ‘that clarifies ownership’. Reference is made to the fact that ‘the Bank of Italy's website states that the gold is “owned by the institution”. This is one more reason to make it clear that the gold reserves are owned by all Italians’.