The Bank of Italy has published its March 2026 public finance statistics, showing general government debt at EUR 3,158.8 billion at end-March, up EUR 19.5 billion from February. The general government borrowing requirement for the month was EUR 31.5 billion, compared with EUR 14.3 billion in February. The monthly borrowing requirement was financed through EUR 20.7 billion of transactions in debt instruments and a EUR 10.8 billion reduction in Treasury liquid balances. Treasury liquid balances fell to EUR 64.0 billion, leaving general government debt net of those balances at EUR 3,094.8 billion. Medium and long-term securities remained the largest debt component at EUR 2,509.2 billion, short-term securities stood at EUR 132.4 billion, and average residual maturity remained 7.9 years.
Bank of Italy 2026-05-15
Bank of Italy publishes March 2026 public finance statistics showing general government debt at EUR 3,158.8 billion and borrowing requirement at EUR 31.5 billion
The Bank of Italy reported that general government debt rose to EUR 3,158.8 billion at end-March 2026, up EUR 19.5 billion from February, with a borrowing requirement of EUR 31.5 billion. This was financed mainly through EUR 20.7 billion in debt instrument transactions and a EUR 10.8 billion drawdown of Treasury liquid balances, which fell to EUR 64.0 billion, leaving debt net of those balances at EUR 3,094.8 billion. Medium and long-term securities remained the largest component at EUR 2,509.2 billion, with average residual maturity stable at 7.9 years.