After the substantial outflow between the summer of 2011 and the first four months of 2012, foreign portfolio investment is picking up; the easing of financial tensions, assisted by the unconventional monetary policy measures taken by the Eurosystem, has contributed to this.
The maintenance of balanced public finances and the continuation of reform actions to support growth – accompanied by progress towards the completion of the European Union – can improve confidence and reduce the perception of investment risks in our country, allowing us to consolidate the recovery of capital flows from abroad.