Bank of Italy: BTp purchases totalled 38.7 billion in June, the highest since the 1990s
(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - In June 2026, Italia’s external liabilities “increased by 30.6 billion, mainly due to the significant
foreign purchases, totalling 58 billion, of Italian portfolio securities (of which 38.7 billion were government bonds, the highest monthly figure since the 1990s)". The Bank of Italy reported this whilst releasing the balance of payments data, adding that “direct investment in Italia also increased, albeit to a lesser extent” (5.4 billion). Also in June, the foreign assets of Italian residents rose by 27.9 billion. The increase affected almost all components, in particular ‘other investments’ (12.7 billion), portfolio investments (10.1 billion), direct investments abroad (5.6 billion) and official reserves (0.8 billion).
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