Italy Eyes More Medium-Long Bonds to Lengthen Debt Life – Sources
According to Rome’s government that has carried out several surveys, longer maturities appeal to Italian families as they tend to have lots of savings they prefer to invest in long term investments, and trust the state to hold their money more than banks. “The era of zero rates is over, which means that the cost […]
Italy’s Premier Meloni Tops Italian Rivals in EU Vote, Key to New European Power Balance
Italy’s Meloni gets boost in EU elections
Italy’s Meloni to Run for European Parliament to Boost Her Party, Promote Draghi Election as European Commission Head
–Rightwing PM Replays Berlusconi Script with Run for Strasbourg Seat By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s premier Giorgia Meloni has announced her candidacy in upcoming European Parliament elections, with the goal of raising support for her rightist party and boosting prospects that Mario Draghi could be named the next head of the European Commission. […]
Italy’s Meloni Pushes Through Parliament the Direct Election of the Prime Minister
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s rightist leader Giorgia Meloni is pushing through parliament a key constitutional reform to boost powers of the head of government by introducing the direct election of the prime minister, which opposition sources warn would concentrate too much power in the hands of one single person. Last week, right […]
As Foreign Investors Shun Italian Bonds, Domestic Retail Investors Increasingly Buying Public Debt – Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italian business lobbies and Democrat opposition forces voiced concern over foreign investors avoiding Italian bonds, though this is increasingly being counterbalanced by a rise in retail-only securities which is shielding Italy’s soaring public debt. “The Italian debt in the portfolio of foreign investors dropped from EUR 685 billion in […]
Italy’s Meloni Takes More Moderate Stance to Lure Bond Investors, Centrist Voters
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews)- After more than a year in power, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is getting a ‘political makeover’ to take a more moderate stance and lure investors willing to support the country’s funding needs, say opposition forces. “She’s abandoning her neo-fascist rhetoric and revisiting her hard core, nationalist rightist policies in […]
Italy Puts Brakes on USD-Denominated Bond Issuance for Third Straight Year
—More retail, green bonds to come —Foreign markets not key at present By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Rome’s rightist government is keeping new issuance of USD-denominated bonds on hold in 2024 for a third consecutive year in light of higher yields and the euro’s weakness, according to ruling coalition sources. Italy is less keen to […]
Rome Ready to Stop EU-wide Banking Reform If More Flexible Fiscal Rules Aren’t Adopted – Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s rightist government is ready to block key European Union banking reforms if more flexible EU budget rules aren’t adopted in January, according to ruling coalition sources. Italy’s government wants clearer commitments from its EU partners to ease strict fiscal requirements under the Stability and Growth Pact or it […]
Italy-Brussels Tensions Rise Over Delayed Tourism Deregulation, EU COVID Funds’ Revised Targets
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Tensions between Rome’s rightist government and Brussels are rising over the investments of revised European post-COVID funds and a delay in deregulating key tourist services, warned opposition forces. Democrat officials are concerned that were Italy to fail in “being credible and efficient” in investing the updated post-pandemic aid, and […]
Support for Italian PM Drops Over Deteriorating Economic Outlook
–Little fiscal room for tax cuts — Govt to raise yearly debt issuance to €350bln By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – For the first time since her appointment as Italian prime minister one year ago, support for Giorgia Meloni is dropping as voters fear she will not deliver promised tax cuts amid a deteriorated outlook […]