(BFW) Italy to Raise GDP Growth Forecast for Year to 0.8%: Sole



Italy to Raise GDP Growth Forecast for Year to 0.8%: Sole
2015-03-15 08:22:17.787 GMT


By Lorenzo Totaro
(Bloomberg) -- Italian government also sees deficit-to-GDP
at 2.6% in 2015, Il Sole 24 Ore says, citing new projections
that the Treasury may include in the economic and financial
document to be submitted to Parliament and European Commission
by April 10.
* NOTE: Last year govt said it saw Italy’s GDP at 0.5% in
2015, European Commission on Feb. 5 forecast Italian economy
to expand 0.6% this year Link
* NOTE: March 14, Padoan Sees Euro Nearing Natural Level as
Italy Poised to Grow Link


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