October 07, 2024 at 04:00PM
Some headlines from the Bank of Italy
ISTAT revision implies downward mechanical correction of 0.2 pp of GDP from estimate of 1.0%
Small deviations from govt’ budget plans could make it difficult to bring deficit below EU’s 3% of GDP limit in 2026
Sees slight GDP expansion in Q3
Do European budget rules even matter anymore? They battered Italy, Greece and Spain for years now the core of Europe is pretending like there were never any rules and the plans to meet deficit targets are in the distant future.
This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
Bank of Italy: Small deviations in gov’t budget could jeopardize deficit plans