(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, MAY 7 - The analysis of the sustainability of the Italian debt "indicates that, despite the risks, the debt remains sustainable in the medium term, also thanks to important limiting factors" such as the debt profile, with average maturities at 8 years that reduce the risks of temporary rate hikes.
So "even if the debt deteriorates due to the COVID-19 crisis, the debt / GDP ratio in the baseline scenario remains on a downward path in the medium term". The EU Commission writes it.
Brussels, Italy's debt is sustainable
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The analysis of the sustainability of the Italian debt "indicates that, despite the risks, the debt remains sustainable in the medium term, also thanks to important mitigating factors" such as the debt profile, with average maturities of 8 years that dampen the risks of the .. . (ANSA)