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MNI BRIEF: Lower Rate Outlook Helping BTPs - Italy Debt Head

MNI (LONDON) - Improving credit risk perceptions, helped by expectations of lower interest rates, are helping to make Italian public debt more attractive to foreign investors, Davide Iacovini Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance senior debt manager said Wednesday.

Speaking at an AFME European Bond conference in Brussels, Iacovini said that net new buying from foreign investors had increased by Eur130bn since February of 2023.

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MNI (LONDON) - Improving credit risk perceptions, helped by expectations of lower interest rates, are helping to make Italian public debt more attractive to foreign investors, Davide Iacovini Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance senior debt manager said Wednesday.

Speaking at an AFME European Bond conference in Brussels, Iacovini said that net new buying from foreign investors had increased by Eur130bn since February of 2023.

Keep reading...Show less