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.
The Italian banking system Italian banks have weathered the global financial crisis, a double-dip recession, and the sovereign debt tensions. The capital strengthening carried out in the course of the last, difficult years has been substantial; in Italy, unlike other countries, it was achieved virtually without recourse to public funds.