EX-99.1 2 u09665exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 exv99w1
Exhibit 1
Recent Developments update dated September 7, 2010
     The information included in this section supplements the information about the Republic of Italy that is contained in Exhibit D to the Republic’s annual report on Form 18-K, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. To the extent that the information included in this section differs from the information set forth in the annual report, you should rely on the information in this section.
The Italian Economy
     In 2008 and 2009, Italy’s economy deteriorated significantly as a result of the global economic and financial crisis that started in 2008. Italy’s economy began to show signs of recovery in the first quarter of 2010, when Italy recorded a 0.4 per cent increase in real GDP compared to the fourth quarter of 2009, and a 0.6 per cent increase compared to the first quarter of 2009, based on ISTAT data. Italy’s seasonally adjusted average unemployment rate increased to 8.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2010, from 8.3 per cent recorded during the fourth quarter of 2009. Consumer prices, as measured by the harmonized EU consumer price index, increased at an annual rate of 1.7 per cent during the twelve months ended July 31, 2010.
Measures to Address the 2007-2010 Financial and Economic Crisis
     In addition to the measures taken by the Italian Government to address the banking crisis in 2008 and 2009 the Government took further action in 2010 to contain the effects of the global and financial crisis, to support the economy and accelerate its recovery.
     In May 2010, the Government adopted a decree approving €24.9 billion of measures to be taken in the 2011-2013 period. The decree is aimed at reducing net borrowing to 2.7% in 2012 and increasing Government revenue by decreasing tax avoidance and evasion. A significant proportion of the measures represent cuts to public administration expenditure (principally Ministries and regions). Government expenditure will be reduced also by decreasing fraudulent claims for disability grants, implementing stricter measures to control healthcare spending and reducing senior public servant salaries by 10%. The decree also introduces hiring freezes for public institutions until 2013.
     In June 2009, the Government adopted a decree approving €11.5 billion of measures to be taken in the 2009-2012 period, including deficit-reduction plans for the five regions that recorded the highest healthcare budget deficits. The May 2010 decree also extends to 2013 the deficit-reduction plans introduced in 2009 affecting these five Italian regions.
     In order to stimulate growth in the manufacturing and services industries of the Mezzogiorno, the May 2010 decree also allows certain regions of Southern Italy to reduce regional corporate taxes and to exempt from taxation new productive activities for a period of time to be determined by decree.
Real GDP and Expenditures
     The following table sets forth information relating to real GDP and expenditures for the periods indicated.


 

Real GDP and Expenditures
                                         
    2005     2006     2007     2008     2009  
    (euro in millions)  
Real GDP
    1,244,782       1,270,126       1,288,953       1,271,958       1,207,876  
Add: Imports of goods and services
    341,457       361,750       375,442       359,222       306,988  
of which
                                       
Goods
    273,071       287,855       294,916       279,003       235,719  
Services
    68,392       73,934       80,888       80,912       72,403  
Total supply of goods and services
    1,585,131       1,630,192       1,662,693       1,629,483       1,512,160  
Less: Exports of goods and services
    333,695       354,447       370,594       356,233       288,096  
of which
                                       
Goods
    270,778       286,192       300,251       288,156       229,347  
Services
    62,886       68,178       70,261       68,013       58,888  
 
                             
Total goods and services available for domestic expenditure(1)
    1,251,436       1,275,745       1,292,099       1,273,250       1,224,064  
 
                             
 
                                       
Domestic expenditure
                                       
Private sector consumption
    736,629       745,774       753,779       747,957       734,754  
Public sector consumption
    253,023       254,328       256,700       258,725       260,236  
 
                             
Total domestic consumption
    989,781       1,000,194       1,010,565       1,006,837       995,158  
Gross fixed investment
    262,559       270,257       274,853       263,866       231,850  
Total domestic expenditures(1)
    1,252,340       1,270,451       1,285,418       1,270,703       1,227,008  
 
                             
 
(1)   Total goods and services available for domestic expenditure do not match total domestic expenditure figures mainly due to the use of chain indices in calculating real growth.
Source: ISTAT
Selected Balance of Payments Indicators
     The following table shows the balance of payments for the periods indicated.
Selected Balance of Payments Indicators
                                         
    2005     2006     2007     2008     2009  
    (euro in millions)  
Current Account
    (23,647 )     (38,346 )     (37,714 )     (56,835 )     (49,361 )
Capital Account
    1,347       1,826       2,261       834       624  
Financial Account
    20,898       25,404       26,212       49,613       17,147  
Errors and omissions
    1,402       11,116       9,241       6,388       31,591  
 
Source: Annual Report of the Bank of Italy (May 2010) for the year ended December 31, 2009.
     The improvement of Italy’s current account in 2009 is mainly attributable to a decrease in income deficit to €26.7 billion in 2009 from €29.4 billion in 2008, a €1.7 billion surplus in visible trade in 2009 compared to a €2.1 billion deficit in 2008, and a decrease in current transfers deficit to €13.3 billion in 2009 from €15.6 billion in 2008.


 

     The decrease in Italy’s capital account recorded in 2009 was mainly due to the decrease in current transfers surplus to €0.7 billion in 2009 from €0.8 billion in 2008.
     The system for gathering and compiling statistics to calculate Italy’s balance of payment indicators is undergoing significant change. The new system is based mainly on sample surveys of firms and administrative data and incorporates new information on direct investment, services and other investment. The Annual Report of the bank of Italy for 2009 reports that the €31.6 billion entered under errors and omissions in 2009 reflects recording problems that typically arise during such a transition.
Public Finance
     The following table sets forth general government revenues and expenditures and certain other key public finance measures for the periods indicated. The table does not include revenues from privatizations, which are deposited into a special fund for the repayment of Treasury outstanding securities and cannot be used to finance current expenditures. While proceeds from privatizations do not affect the primary balance, they contribute to a decrease in the public debt and consequently the ratio of public debt-to-GDP.
General Government Revenues and Expenditures
                                         
    2005     2006     2007     2008     2009  
    (euro in millions)
Expenditures
                                       
Current expenditures
    634,731       655,889       685,091       716,268       733,084  
of which
                                       
Total consumption
    275,365       282,223       286,865       298,822       308,777  
of which
                                       
Wages and salaries
    156,542       163,220       163,989       169,813       171,578  
Cost of goods and services
    118,823       119,003       122,876       129,009       137,199  
Interest expense
    66,065       68,578       77,126       81,161       71,288  
Social services
    242,345       252,178       264,387       277,263       291,335  
Other current expenditures
    50,956       52,910       56,713       59,022       61,684  
of which
                                       
Production grants
    12,910       13,070       14,872       15,053       15,103  
Capital expenditures
    58,668       74,511       62,516       58,368       65,770  
of which
                                       
Investments(1)
    33,711       34,786       35,796       34,602       37,040  
Investment grants
    22,279       22,471       25,133       22,154       24,445  
Other capital expenditures
    2,678       17,254       1,587       1,612       4,285  
Total Expenditures
    693,399       730,400       747,607       774,636       798,854  
as a percentage of GDP
    48.5 %     49.2 %     48.4 %     49.4 %     52.5 %
 
                                       
Revenues
                                       
Current revenues
    625,682       676,614       719,882       728,355       701,955  
of which
                                       
Tax revenues
    392,551       434,180       460,273       455,749       429,611  
of which
                                       
Direct taxes
    189,815       213,867       233,170       239,740       222,655  
Indirect taxes
    202,736       220,313       227,103       216,009       206,956  
Social security contributions
    183,445       189,691       205,259       215,911       215,003  
Revenues from capital
    8,045       9,700       9,862       9,928       8,943  
Other current revenues
    41,641       43,043       44,488       46,767       48,398  
Capital revenues
    6,285       4,383       4,534       3,706       16,099  
Total revenues
    631,967       680,997       724,416       732,061       718,054  
as a percentage of GDP
    44.2 %     45.8 %     46.9 %     46.7 %     47.2 %
 
                                       
Current surplus/(deficit)
    (9,049 )     20,725       34,791       12,087       (31,129 )
as a percentage of GDP
    (0.6 )%     1.4 %     2.3 %     0.8 %     (2.0 )%
Net borrowing
    61,432       49,403       23,191       42,575       80,800  
as a percentage of GDP
    4.3 %     3.3 %     1.5 %     2.7 %     5.3 %
Primary balance
    4,633       19,175       53,935       38,586       -9,512  
as a percentage of GDP
    0.3 %     1.3 %     3.5 %     2.5 %     (0.6 )%
GDP (nominal value)
    1,429,479       1,485,377       1,546,177       1,567,851       1,520,870  
 
(1)   Includes revenues from the disposal of state-owned real estate (deducted from capital expenditures) for the year 2005 (€3.2 billion), 2006 (€1.7 billion), 2007 (€1.4 billion), 2008 (€1.3 billion) and 2009 (€0.9 billion).
Source: Annual Report of the Bank of Italy (May 2010) for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 


 

          General government expenditures have increased in each of the last five years, while general government revenues have increased until 2008 and decreased in 2009. General government expenditures rose by 3.1 per cent in 2009, compared to 3.6 per cent in 2008. The increase in total expenditures was driven mainly by the increase in expense for social services, cost of goods and services and capital expenditures, the effect of which was partially offset by a decrease in interest expense. Social services expense increased in 2009 primarily as a result of a 4.3 per cent increase in pension expenditure, compared to a 4.0 per cent increase in 2008. Total cash payments paid by the Government in respect of social benefits represented 19.2 per cent of GDP in 2009 compared to 17.7 per cent in 2008. The increase in social services expense also resulted from a 10.7 per cent increase in expenditures for other social services (such as disability and unemployment benefits) in 2009, compared to 12.1 per cent in 2008. Public health care expenditures growth slowed down to 1.9 per cent in 2009, compared to 6.6 per cent in 2008, partly due to a decrease in expenditures for pharmaceutical products.
          General government revenue decreased by 2.0 per cent in 2009 compared to a 1.1 per cent increase in 2008. The decrease in government revenue is mainly due to direct tax revenue, which decreased by 7.7 per cent in 2009 compared to an increase of 2.8 per cent in 2008, principally due to slower growth in taxable revenue due to the world economic crisis. Similarly and for the same reasons, growth in social security contributions decreased by 0.4 per cent in 2009, compared to a 5.2 per cent increase in 2008. Italy also recorded a 4.4 per cent reduction in indirect tax receipts in 2009 compared to a 5.4 per cent reduction in 2008 generally due to lower VAT receipts. The effect of the decrease in tax revenues was partially offset by an increase in capital revenues linked to tax incentives aimed at repatriation of offshore capital by Italian nationals.
The Budget Process
     On December 31, 2009, Italy enacted legislation (“Law no. 196/2009”) modifying the cycle of economic and financial planning.
     As of 2010, on July 15 of each year, the Ministry of Economy and Finance presents to Parliament guidelines on public finance objectives.
     By September 15 of each year, the Ministry of Economy and finance sends to Parliament a document called the Decisione di Finanza Pubblica (Public Finance Decision) setting forth the objectives of economic policy and the framework of economic and public finance forecasts. The Public Finance Decision also articulates the objectives for central and local administrations and social security institutions, and is expected to be more comprehensive than the current Program Document.

 


 

     By October 15 of each year, the Ministry of Economy and Finance presents to Parliament its budgetary package, which consists of the Legge di Stabilità (“Stability Law”) and the Legge del Bilancio dello Stato (“State Budget Law”). The Stability Law sets out the measures for the reference period which are necessary to implement the program objectives indicated in the Public Finance Decision.
     The budget process for the previous year terminates on April 15 of each year, with the publication of the Relazione sull’Economia e la Finanza (Report on the Economy and Finance), replacing the Relazione Unificata sull’Economia e la Finanza (Unified Report on the Economy and Finance). The Report on the Economy and Finance analyses the current state of the economy, sets forth the income statement of public entities and compares such data with the relevant data for the previous year.
     While the Public Finance Decision for 2010 has not yet been published, in May 2010, Italy published the following revisions to its public finance targets:
Selected Public Finance Indicators
                         
    2010     2011     2012  
    (Millions of euro, except percentages)  
Net borrowing, as a percentage of GDP
    5.0 %     3.9 %     2.7 %
Structural net borrowing, as a percentage of GDP
    3.3 %     2.5 %     2.0 %
Public debt, as a percentage of GDP
    118.4 %     118.7 %     117.2 %
 
Source:     Report on the Economy and Public Finance for 2010, published in May 2010 (Relazione Unificata sull’Economia e la Finanza Pubblica per il 2010)
Composition of Tax Revenues
     The following table sets forth the composition of tax revenues for the periods indicated based on State sector (cash basis) accounting criteria. Direct and indirect tax revenues reflected in this table do not correspond to those shown in the “General Government Revenues and Expenditures” table set forth above, which is prepared on general Government (accrual basis) ESA95 accounting criteria as explained in further detail in footnote 1 to the table.
Composition of Tax Revenues(1)
                                         
    2005     2006     2007     2008     2009  
    (millions of euro)  
Direct taxes
                                       
Personal income tax
    132,663       142,062       150,130       158,263       153,509  
Corporate income tax
    33,699       39,475       50,520       47,438       37,678  
Investment income tax
    8,882       12,193       13,696       14,257       13,214  
Other(2)
    4,332       9,622       4,796       6,182       15,963  
Total direct taxes
    179,576       203,352       219,142       226,140       220,364  
Indirect taxes
                                       
VAT
    105,008       114,166       119,322       117,444       108,724  
Other transaction-based taxes
    18,090       20,430       17,244       21,362       21,033  
Production taxes
    26,615       26,690       25,645       24,086       26,464  
Tax on State monopolies
    8,511       9,349       9,785       9,904       10,070  
National Lottery
    12,364       10,191       11,800       11,315       12,826  
Others
    2,144       2,249       2,041       2,067       1,974  
Total indirect taxes
    172,732       183,075       185,837       186,178       181,091  
 
                             
Total taxes
    352,308       386,427       404,979       412,318       401,455  
 
                             
 
(1)   The data presented in this table does not correspond to the general Government direct and indirect tax revenue figures contained in the preceding table entitled “General Government Revenues and Expenditures,” primarily because the “Composition of Tax revenues” table is prepared on a cash basis while the “General Government Revenues and Expenditures” table is prepared on an accrual basis in accordance with ESA95. Generally, State sector accounting does not include indirect taxes levied by, and certain amounts allocable to, regional and other local governments and entities. However, because this table is prepared on a cash basis, it reflects tax receipts of entities that are excluded from State sector accounting (such as local government entities) that are collected on their behalf by the State (and subsequently transferred by the State to those entities).
 
(2)   The taxes classified as “other” are non-recurring and, accordingly, this item is highly variable.
Source: Annual Report of the Bank of Italy (May 2010) for the year ended December 31, 2009.


 

     In 2009, direct tax receipts decreased by 7.1 per cent compared to 2008, mainly as a result of a reduction in income tax and corporate tax revenues. During 2009, indirect tax receipts (accounted for on a cash basis) also recorded a slight decrease, by 4.2 per cent, mainly as a result of a decrease in VAT revenues. The decrease in indirect tax has been partially offset by a significant increase in revenues from tax on natural gas.
Public Debt — Total Treasury Issues
     The following table shows the total of debt securities issued by the Treasury and outstanding as of the dates indicated. Total Treasury issues differ from Italy’s total public debt as the former do not include liabilities to holders of postal savings accounts, debt incurred by Ferrovie dello Stato S.p.A. and ANAS S.p.A. (Azienda Nazionale Autonoma delle Strade) and debt incurred by other state sector entities, other general government entities and other liabilities reclassified as general Government debt pursuant to Eurostat rulings.
Total Treasury Issues
                 
    March 31, 2010     June 30, 2010  
    (Millions of euro)  
Short-term bonds (BOT)
    150,628       148,983  
Medium- and long-term bonds (initially issued in Italy)
    1,264,172       1,287,651  
External bonds (initially issued outside Italy)(1)
    70,143       72,008  
Total Treasury issues
    1,484,942       1,508,641  
 
           
 
(1)   Italy often enters into currency swap agreements in the ordinary course of the management of its debt. The total amount of external bonds shown above takes into account the effect of these arrangements and is not directly comparable to the total amounts of external bonds indicated in the table “External Bonds of the Treasury as of June 30, 2010” below, which do not take into account: (i) the effect of currency swaps and (ii) the amount of bonds outstanding under Italy’s Commercial Paper Program.
     Source: Ministry of Economy and Finance.
     The following table shows the external bonds of the Treasury issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2010.
External Bonds of the Treasury as of June 30, 2010
                                                 
            Initial                    
            Public           Original   Principal    
            Offering           Principal   Amount   Equivalent in
Title   Interest Rate (%)   Price   Date of Issue   Maturity Date   Amount   Outstanding   euro
United States Dollar(1)                                        
$3,500,000,000
    6.875 %     98.725 %   September 27, 1993   September 27, 2023     3,500,000,000       3,500,000,000       2,852,253,280  
$1,500,000,000
    6.025%-6.88 %     100.00 %   March 5, 1996   March 5, 2004/12     1,500,000,000       1,500,000,000       1,222,394,263  
$1,500,000,000
    5.97 %     100.00 %   December 20, 1996   December 20, 2004/12     1,500,000,000       1,500,000,000       1,222,394,263  
$2,000,000,000
    6.00 %     99.274 %   February 22, 2001   February 22, 2011     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       1,629,859,017  
$2,000,000,000
    5.625 %     99.893 %   March 1, 2002   June 15, 2012     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       2,444,788,526  
$1,000,000,000
    5.625 %     99.392 %   May 8, 2002   June 15, 2012     1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000       682,920,166  
$2,000,000,000
    5.375 %     98.436 %   February 27, 2003   June 15, 2033     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       1,629,859,017  
$2,000,000,000
    4.375 %     99.694 %   February 27, 2003   June 15, 2013     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       1,629,859,017  
$100,000,000
    4.17 %     100.00 %   November 14, 2003   November 15, 2010     100,000,000       100,000,000       81,492,951  
$100,000,000
    4.06 %     100.00 %   December 9, 2003   December 9, 2010     100,000,000       100,000,000       81,492,951  
$4,000,000,000
    4.50 %     99.411 %   January 21, 2005   January 21, 2015     4,000,000,000       4,000,000,000       3,259,718,034  
$2,000,000,000
    4.75 %     99.34 %   January 25, 2006   January 25, 2016     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       1,629,859,017  
$3,000,000,000
    5.25 %     99.85 %   September 20, 2006   September 20, 2016     3,000,000,000       3,000,000,000       2,444,788,526  
$2,000,000,000
    5.375 %     99.37 %   June 12, 2007   June 12, 2017     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       1,629,859,017  
$2,500,000,000
    3.500 %     99.69 %   June 4, 2008   July 15, 2011     2,500,000,000       2,500,000,000       2,037,323,771  
$2,500,000,000
    2.125 %     99.85 %   October 5, 2009   October 5, 2012     2,500,000,000       2,500,000,000       2,037,323,771  
$2,500,000,000
    3.125 %     99.67 %   January 26, 2010   January 26, 2015     2,500,000,000       2,500,000,000       2,037,323,771  
 
                                               
Euro(2)
                                               
€2,500,000,000
    9.25 %     98.160 %   March 7, 1991   March 7, 2011     2,500,000,000       2,500,000,000       2,500,000,000  
€1,022,583,762
  3 mth libor+ 0.0625%     99.89 %   December 11, 1995   December 20, 2002/10     1,022,583,762       1,022,583,762       1,022,583,762  
€567,225,000
    6.13 %     100.790 %   May 29, 1997   May 29, 2012     567,225,000       567,225,000       567,225,000  
€60,000,000
  3 mth libor — 16 b.p.     99.610 %   October 8, 1998   October 8, 2018     60,000,000       60,000,000       60,000,000  
€300,000,000
  Index linked     101.425 %   October 15, 1998   October 15, 2018     300,000,000       300,000,000       300,000,000  
€1,000,000,000
    4.000 %     99.95 %   May 6, 1999   May 6, 2019     1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000  
€1,000,000,000
  frn 30Y     101.60 %   June 28, 1999   June 28, 2029     1,000,000,000       905,000,000       905,000,000  
€1,000,000,000
  t.swap 30 — 0.91%     100.75 %   August 30, 1999   August 30, 2019     1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000  


 

                                                 
            Initial           Original   Principal    
            Public           Principal   Amount    
Title   Interest Rate (%)   Offering Price   Date of Issue   Maturity Date   Amount   Outstanding   Equivalent in euro
€150,000,000
  Zero Coupon     100.00 %   February 20, 2001   February 20, 2031     150,000,000       150,000,000       150,000,000  
€3,000,000,000
    5.75 %     100.04 %   July 25, 2001   July 25, 2016     3,000,000,000       3,000,000,000       3,000,000,000  
€400,000,000
  3 mth libor — 0.06%     100.00 %   January 22, 2002   January 22, 2012     400,000,000       400,000,000       400,000,000  
€150,000,000
  84.5% cms 10Y     100.00 %   April 26, 2004   April 26, 2019     150,000,000       150,000,000       150,000,000  
€300,000,000
  cms 10Y     100.00 %   May 31, 2005   May 31, 2035     300,000,000       300,000,000       300,000,000  
€720,000,000
    3.83 %     100.00 %   June 2, 2005   June 2, 2029     720,000,000       720,000,000       720,000,000  
€395,000,000
  3.523% until 2010     100.00 %   June 2, 2005   June 2, 2030     395,000,000       395,000,000       395,000,000  
€200,000,000
  85% cms 10y     100.00 %   June 8, 2005   June 8, 2020     200,000,000       200,000,000       200,000,000  
€2,500,000,000
  85% cms 10y     100.00 %   June 15, 2005   June 15, 2020     2,500,000,000       2,500,000,000       2,500,000,000  
€300,000,000
  85.5% cms 10y     100.00 %   June 28, 2005   June 28, 2021     300,000,000       300,000,000       300,000,000  
€200,000,000
  6 mth Eubor + 1.5%
(max 10x(cms10-cms2)
    100.00 %   November 9, 2005   November 9, 2025     200,000,000       200,000,000       200,000,000  
€900,000,000
  6 mth Eubor + 0.04%     99.38357 %   March 17, 2006   March 17, 2021     900,000,000       900,000,000       900,000,000  
€1,000,000,000
  6 mth Eubor + 0.60%     99.85 %   March 22, 2006   March 22, 2018     1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000  
€192,000,000
  Zero Coupon     100.00 %   March 28, 2006   March 28, 2036     192,000,000       192,000,000       192,000,000  
€300,000,000
  6 mth Eubor + 0.075%     100.00 %   March 30, 2006   March 30, 2026     300,000,000       300,000,000       300,000,000  
€215,000,000
  5.07%/ 10y cms     100.00 %   May 11, 2006   May 11, 2026     215,000,000       215,000,000       215,000,000  
€1,000,000,000
  1.85% linked to EU inflation index     99.796065 %   January 5, 2007   September 15, 2057     1,000,000,000       1,070,000,000       1,070,000,000  
€250,000,000
  2.00% linked to EU inflation index     99.02385 %   March 30, 2007   September 15, 2062     250,000,000       267,000,000       267,000,000  
€160,000,000
    4.49 %     99.86 %   April 5, 2007   April 5, 2027     160,000,000       160,000,000       160,000,000  
€500,000,000
  2.20% linked to EU inflation index     98.862525 %   January 23, 2008   September 15, 2058     500,000,000       525,000,000       525,000,000  
€258,000,000
    5.26 %     99.79 %   March 16, 2009   March 16, 2026     258,000,000       258,000,000       258,000,000  
€300,000,000
    3.00 %     99.733 %   May 29, 2009   November 29, 2013     300,000,000       300,000,000       300,000,000  
€250,000,000
    4.85 %     98.50 %   June 11, 2010   June 11, 2060     250,000,000       250,000,000       250,000,000  
 
                                               
 
                                               
Swiss Franc(3)
                                               
ChF 1,500,000,000
    3.125 %     99.825 %   January 15,1999   July 15, 2010     1,500,000,000       1,500,000,000       1,129,262,968  
ChF 1,000,000,000
    2.75 %     100.625 %   July 1, 2004   July 1, 2011     1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000       752,841,978  
ChF 2,000,000,000
    2.50 %     100.09 %   February 2, 2005   March 2, 2015     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       1,505,683,957  
ChF 1,000,000,000
    2.50 %     99.336 %   January 30, 2006   January 30, 2018     1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000       752,841,978  
 
                                               
Pound Sterling(4)
                                               
£400,000,000
    10.50 %     100.875 %   April 28, 1989   April 30, 2014     400,000,000       400,000,000       489,326,564  
£1,500,000,000
    6.00 %     98.565 %   August 4, 1998   August 4, 2028     1,500,000,000       1,500,000,000       1,834,974,616  
£250,000,000
    5.25 %     99.476 %   July 29, 2004   December 7, 2034     250,000,000       250,000,000       305,829,103  
£300,000,000
  3m GBP libor+0.45bp     100 %   April 28, 2010   April 28, 2015     300,000,000       300,000,000       366,994,923  
 
                                               
Norwegian Kroner(5)
                                               
NOK 2,000,000,000
    6.15 %     100.00 %   September 25, 2002   September 25, 2012     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       250,862,339  
NOK 2,000,000,000
    4.34 %     100.00 %   June 23, 2003   June 23, 2015     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       250,862,339  
 
                                               
Japanese Yen(6)
                                               
¥125,000,000,000
    5.50 %     100.00 %   December 15, 1994   December 15, 2014     125,000,000,000       125,000,000,000       1,149,002,666  
¥125,000,000,000
    4.50 %     100.00 %   June 8, 1995   June 8, 2015     125,000,000,000       125,000,000,000       1,149,002,666  
¥100,000,000,000
    3.70 %     100.00 %   November 14, 1996   November 14, 2016     100,000,000,000       100,000,000,000       919,202,133  
¥100,000,000,000
    3.450 %     99.80 %   March 24, 1997   March 24, 2017     100,000,000,000       100,000,000,000       919,202,133  
¥25,000,000,000
    2.87 %     100.00 %   May 18, 2006   May 18, 2036     25,000,000,000       25,000,000,000       229,800,533  
¥50,000,000,000
  3 mth JPY libor     100.00 %   April 24, 2008   April 24, 2018     50,000,000,000       50,000,000,000       459,601,066  
¥30,000,000,000
  3 mth JPY libor+40 b.p.     100.00 %   July 8, 2009   July 8, 2019     30,000,000,000       30,000,000,000       275,760,640  
¥30,000,000,000
  3 mth JPY libor+37 b.p.     100.00 %   September 18, 2009   September 18, 2019     30,000,000,000       30,000,000,000       275,760,640  
 
                                               
Czech Koruna(7)
                                               
CZK2,490,000,000
    4.36 %     100.00 %   October 3, 2007   October 3, 2017     2,490,000,000       2,490,000,000       96,921,101  
CZK2,490,000,000
    4.40 %     100.00 %   October 3, 2007   October 3, 2019     2,490,000,000       2,490,000,000       96,921,101  
CZK2,490,000,000
    4.41 %     100.00 %   October 3, 2007   October 3, 2019     2,490,000,000       2,490,000,000       96,921,101  
 
                                               
 
                                               
TOTAL OUTSTANDING
                                            62,284,974,500 (8) 
 
                                               
 
(1)   U.S. dollar amounts have been converted into euro at $1.2271/€1.00, the exchange rate prevailing at June 30, 2010.
 
(2)   External debt denominated in currencies of countries that have adopted the euro have been converted into euro at the fixed rate at which those currencies were converted into euro upon their issuing countries becoming members of the European Monetary Union.
 
(3)   Swiss Franc amounts have been converted into euro at ChF1.3283/€1.00, the exchange rate prevailing at June 30, 2010.
 
(4)   Pounds Sterling amounts have been converted into euro at £0.81745/€1.00, the exchange rate prevailing at June 30, 2010.
 
(5)   Norwegian Kroner amounts have been converted into euro at NOK7.9725/€1.00, the exchange rate prevailing at June 30, 2010.
 
(6)   Japanese Yen amounts have been converted into euro at ¥108.79/€1.00, the exchange rate prevailing at June 30, 2010.
 
(7)   Czech Koruna amounts have been converted into euro at CZK25.691/€1.00, the exchange rate prevailing at June 30, 2010.
 
(8)   The amount of external bonds shown above does not take into account (i) approximately €1,146 million outstanding under Italy’s Commercial Paper Program and (ii) the effect of currency swaps that Italy often enters into in the ordinary course of the management of its debt. The following table summarizes the effects on the Treasury’s external bonds after giving effect to currency swaps.


 

                 
    As of June 30, 2010
Currency   Before Swap     After Swap  
US Dollars
    45.01 %     3.20 %
Euro
    34.09 %     96.80 %
Swiss Francs
    6.69 %      
Pounds Sterling
    4.25 %      
Norwegian Kroner
    0.81 %      
Japanese Yen
    8.68 %      
Czech Koruna
    0.47 %      
 
               
Total External Bonds (in millions of Euro)
    62,284.9          
 
               
Source: Ministry of Economy and Finance.