Italian public finances remain in a precarious state

We doubt that the new growth measures adopted by the Italian government will have much effect on the economy and still expect the 2013 budget deficit to be well above target. Based on this and Italy’s weak economic fundamentals, we expect concerns about Italy to grow.

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