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Shocks from Italy vote limited, say Europe finance ministers

Even as Italian bond yields rose in response to the referendum, equity markets showed little sign of panic

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced his resignation on Sunday. AFPPremium
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced his resignation on Sunday. AFP

Berlin/Paris/Amsterdam: The euro area is well positioned to withstand any shock from Italian voters’ decision against constitutional reform, which led Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to announce his resignation, according to the bloc’s finance ministers.

“I don’t think there is reason to talk about a euro crisis," German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told reporters in Brussels before a gathering of his euro-area counterparts. “The Italians have a lot of experience dealing with such situations and that’s why I’m not concerned."

Voters in Italy on Sunday rejected by 60% to 40% Renzi’s proposal to rein in the power of the Senate, triggering fears of renewed financial upheaval in Europe. Even as Italian bond yields rose in response to the referendum, equity markets showed little sign of panic, with shares in Italy little changed in morning trading.

“It doesn’t really change the situation economically in Italy or in the Italian banks," said Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Dutch finance minister who chairs meetings of his euro-area counterparts. “The problems that we have today are the problems we had yesterday and they still have to be dealt with and that process will continue as far as I’m concerned, so let’s wait for the outcome of the political process."

The yield on Italy’s benchmark 10-year bond rose 10 basis points, or 0.1 percentage point, to 2% at 11:33 in Rome. That’s up from a closing low this year of 1.1% on 12 August. The FTSE MIB index, which tracks the 40 most liquid stocks in Italy, rose 0.3%.

“Italy is a solid country that is anchored in European construction," French finance minister Michel Sapin said. “All of this won’t have an impact on our determination to face European difficulties."

The euro pared some of its earlier losses against the dollar, dropping, 0.3% to $1.064. Italy’s finance minister Pier Carlo Padoan, a potential successor to Renzi, canceled his trip to Brussels for the meeting.

“Italy is a strong country, it’s a reliable country," European Union economic and monetary commissioner Pierre Moscovici said. “I’m confident the Italian authorities have the means and the capacity to face this situation." Bloomberg

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Published: 05 Dec 2016, 05:29 PM IST
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