ECB,'more vulnerable companies, Italy and Germany at the top' - Breaking news. Financially vulnerable companies are increasing in the euro area.
Among the four large countries, Italy record the highest share of vulnerable companies (9%): this is what emerges from an ECB survey. In the second and third quarters of 2023, the Eurozone bankruptcy filings index exceeded pre-pandemic levels, reaching the highest level since 2015, when the EU indicator was first made available.