![]() Increased pessimism about the economic situation and more difficult conditions of access to bank credit. These are the results of the quarterly survey carried out by Bank of Italy-Il Sole 24 Ore on inflation and growth expectations published in the Supplement to the Statistical Bulletin of the Bank of Italy. 486 firms with at least 50 employees - 279 in industry and 207 in the service sector - took part in the survey. |