Cp Violation and the Ckm Matrix:. Impact of the Asymmetric B Factories

An up-to-date profile of the CKM matrix is presented, with emphasis on the interpretation of recent CP violation results from the B factories. A global CKM fit provides a determination of the apex of the Unitarity Triangle (bar {ρ } and bar {η } parameters). A study is performed to probe the dynamics of B decays into ππ, Kπ, ρπ and ρρ within two theoretical frameworks. A model-independent investigation of New Physics effects is given.