ROME, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Italy's public debt reached a record high of 3.064 trillion euros (3.54 trillion U.S. dollars) in April, the Bank of Italy reported on Monday.
It said the country's public debt rose by 30.1 billion euros (34.8 billion dollars) in April compared to the previous month, while the share held by foreign investors climbed from 31.9 percent to 32.4 percent.
The share of public debt held by the central bank dropped 0.3 percentage points to 20.2 percent, while holdings by Italian households and non-finance companies slipped 0.1 percentage points to 14.3 percent. But those decreases were offset by higher debt levels by banks, insurance companies and other finance-related entities. ■
