The public sector borrowing requirement fell to 5.5 billion euros in January this year from 7.086 billion a year ago, the economy ministry said Thursday.
The balance was affected by the increase in tax receipts and transfers from the EU.
On the payments front, there is a higher social security expense linked to the revaluation of pensions and greater needs of local administrations.
Interest expenditure on government bonds increased by around €650 million compared to January 2023.
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