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Italian Banks Downgraded by Moody's

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Moody's lowered long term ratings on Unicredit, Intesa Sanpaolo, Banco IMI by 2 notches to Baa2. Moody's recently lowered Italy's rating to Baa2. Moody's cited the high direct exposure of Italian banks to sovereign debt of Italy and risks that the Italian government may not be able to provide financial support to Italian banks in the event banks need help.

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