Fitch's second opinion on the Italian rating is awaited
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- The second pronouncement of the year on the Italian rating by the Fitch agency is expected in the evening, after the confirmation of the BBB+ level with a stable outlook on March 13th.
- The previous judgment was supported by a large and diversified economy, by the institutional and financial stability linked to membership of the EU and the Eurozone, and by high levels of wealth and governance, counterbalanced, however, by very high public debt and limited medium-term growth prospects.
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Last March 13, the US agency Fitch confirmed the BBB+ level for the Italian rating with a stable outlook, supported by a large diversified economy with high added value, as well as by the benefits in terms of institutional and financial stability due to membership of the EU and the Eurozone, by high levels of wealth and comparatively solid governance indicators, however counterbalanced by a very high public debt and limited medium-term growth prospects.
The second pronouncement of the year on the Italian rating by the Fitch agency is expected in the evening. Last March 13, the US agency confirmed the BBB+ level with a stable outlook: we will therefore see if this stability will be confirmed in today's assessment or if there will be any changes or innovations that have occurred in the meantime.
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The March judgment, the agency said, was supported by a large, diversified and high-value-added economy, as well as by the benefits in terms of institutional and financial stability for "membership of the EU and the Eurozone". The rating was “supported by high levels of wealth and comparatively strong governance indicators.” Strengths "counterbalanced by very high public debt and limited medium-term growth prospects", factors that constrain fiscal flexibility and the ability to reduce debt.
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Fitch will confirm the BBB+ rating with a stable outlook for Italy.
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- Will Fitch confirm the BBB+ rating and stable outlook or introduce changes?
- What have been the changes in the Italian economy since March that could affect the rating?
- How will the financial markets react to Fitch's new rating?
