Meloni-Messina, a phone call to clarify after the 'misunderstandings'

Giorgia Meloni and Carlo Messina spoke on the phone to clarify the 'misunderstandings' on the maneuver developed by the Government. No comments, official or informal, on the conversation have been leaked from sources in the Executive and the banking institution.

The newspaper 'La Repubblica writes "of agreement on both sides with the promise to hear back as soon as possible, during the budget law process". In banking circles, we go into more detail on the possible topics discussed between the prime minister and the CEO of Intesa. The gist of the reasoning is that it was necessary to clear the field of some topics which could then become difficult to manage. The fear of the two interlocutors - this is the summary - is that what happened two days ago could be exploited by others. The key word therefore is 'mend'.

Messina has long been critical of the request for contributions from the banks in the next budget. And he had spoken of a 'South American' measure in relation to the Superbonus spread, i.e. the government's decision to extend the time for collecting credits from one to ten years. It cannot be ruled out that during the conversation there could have been an exchange of opinions on this issue too, as well as on the fact that the note from the leader of the Milanese bank was addressed to the government but not to the prime minister. In the conjectures circulating in political circles, we look towards Matteo Salvini, the most avid supporter of a further increase in the contribution already requested from the credit system. Surely, in the speech made last Thursday Carlo Messina must have removed some stone from himself, the reasoning still expresses the belief that in the end a negotiated solution between the government and all the system structures, among which Messina registers the bank he leads, is considered normal and physiological.

In this context, the objective of the credit institutions to also involve energy companies and more generally all other financial services, such as insurance, in the 'contributions' operation is no mystery. As well as finding a less 'disruptive' solution than spreading the superbonus reimbursements over 10 years. Issues on which the government does not seem to want to close the door a priori. Although any in-depth analysis can only be carried out after the amendments to the Budget have been presented in Parliament.

From that moment it will be possible to have an overall picture of the situation - this is the explanation that comes from parliamentary circles - in order to then be able to make decisions if necessary. Naturally, with unchanged balances.