Italy To Issue Shorter Maturities in Q4 to Offset Higher Borrowing Costs; USD Issuance on Hold – Govt. Sources
–Weak Euro Means ‘Not Good Moment’ for USD Debt By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy plans to issue more short- and medium-term debt in the fourth quarter to cope with surging borrowing costs, and U.S. dollar debt issuance is on hold, according to outgoing ruling coalition sources. The new debt securities will have 3-, […]
Italy’s Rightists Election Victory Leaves Shaky Financial Outlook — Explainer
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – The right-wing coalition victory on Sunday will likely lead Italy to a super-accommodative, risky economic and fiscal stance as parties forming the alliance have all pledged tax cuts and more spending to support the economy. With final results yet to be released, the far-right Brothers of Italy group won […]
Italy Faces Risk of New Debt Crisis with ‘Wobbly’ Right Win – Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (Mace News) – Italy is facing the risk of a new sovereign debt crisis if a rightist win at the next election prevents formation of a stable pro-European government with a credible fiscal plan, according to current ruling coalition sources. Meanwhile, spreads have blown out as polls show overwhelming odds that […]
Likely Win By Italy’s Right-Wing Coalition Would Upset EU Pandemic Aid Plans, Slow Economy – Ruling Coalition Sources
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – An expected right-wing coalition victory in upcoming elections could delay Italy’s deployment of key European pandemic aid funds aimed at supporting the recovery, with the result of lower growth, warned outgoing ruling coalition sources. Democrat party sources argued that the electoral program of the far-right alliance aims at changing […]
ECB Raises Key Rates by 50 Basis Points, Deviating from Forward Guidance
–Approval of Anti-Fragmentation Tool Allowed Front-Loaded Tightening, Says President Christine Lagarde –Lagarde does not provide forward guidance, says ECB data-dependent By Laurie Laird LONDON (MaceNews) – The European Central Bank raised interest rates by a much-higher than expected 50 basis points following its governing council meeting on Thursday, deviating from the carefully-worded forward guidance issued […]
Super Mario Fails; Italy’s Government On Verge of Collapse As Country Prepares for an Early Vote
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s premier Mario Draghi lost the support of his ruling coalition on Wednesday during a key vote of confidence at the Senate and is expected to resign, paving the way to an early vote and to months of paralysis. Even though Draghi did win the vote of confidence with […]
Italy’s Political Crisis: Draghi Departure Would Trigger 3-Month Paralysis, Early Vote Not Before October – Sources
-€300 bln bonds to mature this year -Key reforms at stake -New ‘ruling pact’ with 5 Stars Doubtful By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – If Italian premier Mario Draghi fails to secure a new ‘ruling pact’ with the belligerent 5 Stars Movement on Wednesday, his departure would trigger early elections, months of political stalemate, and […]
<strong>Italy Rocked by Political Crisis, Unclear Whether Draghi to Stay – Sources</strong>
–Early vote ‘measure of last resort’ –Draghi could seek new vote of confidence –President Mattarella to appeal to ‘sense of duty’ of all parties By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy has been shaken by yet another political crisis after the co-ruling 5 Stars Movement refused to take part in a key vote on confidence […]
Italy’s Draghi Faces Risky Senate Vote as 5 Stars Threaten to Ditch Ruling Coalition
By Silvia Marchetti ROME (MaceNews) – Italy’s premier Mario Draghi faces a risky Senate vote this week as his ally, the 5 Stars Movement, threatens to withdraw government support over key economic measures, according to ruling coalition sources. As tensions between Draghi and the former premier, 5 Stars party leader Giuseppe Conte, are mounting, 5 […]
BOI’s Visco: Second Rate Hike in September ‘Appropriate’ if Long-Term Inflation Forecasts Do Not Improve
ROME (MaceNews) – Bank of Italy Governor Ignazio Visco said on Friday that a second rate hike in September by the European Central Bank could be “appropriate” if long-term inflation forecasts do not improve. Talking at Italy’s annual banking lobby ABI conference, Visco argued, however, that monetary policy normalization, particularly including any additional rate hikes […]