For 2016 the German-Italian Chamber of Commerce expects a record in the German-Italian trade volume. The AHK Business Outlook shows that the business outlook of German companies is 6 points higher than the European average. But indeed thinks need to be fixed: restructuring of the banking system, public debt needs to be tackled and the reform process continued.

1. Italy - Economy and Politics
50 days after the Referendum
European Policy Dialogue

2. The referendum suicide of Renzi
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3. Who plays the cards?
„Italy is like a house of cards“
Cover 2013Cover 2013
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4. • New Election Law
• Consolidation Banking Sector
• Youth Employment
• Migration
• Economic growth
• 60th Rome Treaty
• Presidency of G7 Summit
Political Agenda
2017
Cover 2016
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5. German-
Italian
Business
Facts and Figures

6. 0
20.000.000
40.000.000
60.000.000
80.000.000
100.000.000
120.000.000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Import from Germany Export to Germany
Strengthened trade relation: Italian export record to Germany
Italian-German Trade
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Source: AHK graphic; Destatis

7. -30.000.000
-20.000.000
-10.000.000
0
10.000.000
20.000.000
30.000.000
40.000.000
50.000.000
60.000.000
70.000.000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
EXPORT to Italy IMPORT from Italy Trade deficit
Positive development: Trade deficit reduced by almost 10%
Italian-German Trade
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- 18,1% - 8,4%
Source: AHK graphic; Destatis

8. 1. Machinery and equipment 2. Textile production and clothing
3. Chemicals and pharma 4. Metals and metal products
Top 4: German Exports to Italy (> 50%)
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Source: AHK graphic; ISTAT

9. 1. Chemicals and pharma 2. Energy raw material
3. Electronic equipment 4. Metals and metal products
Top 4: Italian Exports to Germany (~ 50%)
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Source: AHK graphic; ISTAT

10. 48
50
22
27
40
48
41
63
64
45
4
9
15
9
15
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Status of Business
Business outlook
Economic development
Employment
Imvestments
better/higher consistent worse/lower
Italy’s saldo of Business Outlook is 6 points higher than the European average
But: German companies more sceptical about the economic development
AHK Business Outlook 2016/17
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Source: AHK Business Outlook 2016/2017

11. 1. Economic policy framework (65,2%) 2. Demand (45,7%)
3. Financing (26,1%) 4. Legal certainty (19,6%)
AHK Business Outlook 2016/17
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Greatest risks in Italy for the economic development of German companies
Source: AHK Business Outlook 2016/2017

12. Economic
Policy
Framework
Opportunities and Threats

13. • 2nd most important industry nation
in Europe (~18%)
• 8th largest country in the world
• 4th largest country in Europe
• Doing Business 2017: Rank 50
• Backbone of Italy's economy:
hidden champions, manufacturing
industry, design & luxury
Facts about
Italy's Economy
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14. -6,0
-5,0
-4,0
-3,0
-2,0
-1,0
0,0
Budget deficit continuously <3%
Italy's Financial Performance
14
Source: Italian Gov., OECD, de.statista.com
0,0
20,0
40,0
60,0
80,0
100,0
120,0
140,0
Public debt continuously >100%

15. -6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Italy Germany EU-28
The impact on GDP due to the recession
Italys Economic Development
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Source: Eurostat

16. Reform Monitor
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• Budget consolidation: e.g. austerity
package, debt brake since 2014
• Reform of the social system:
retirement with 66/65 years
• Labor Market Reform: "Job Act“
• Judicial reform: e.g. new measures
on bankruptcy
• Simplification of public
administration: e.g. eGovernment
• Creation of GACS (Warranty
Securitization of performing loans)
• Fiscal incentives: Plan 4.0

17. Italian
Financial
Sector
Crucial factor for growth

18. Strengths
• Italian household have high wealth
and saving attitude (1st in Europe)
• Well capitalized (exception: MPS)
• Simple business models: focused
on Retail and SMEs (>4m)
Risks
• Low number of top worldwide
companies (9 in Fortune 500)
• Physical distribution:
30k branches, 300k employees
• Impact of 6years recession (2009-
2014): High stock of NPLs
The Italian
Banking market
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Source: ABI, Covip, Borsa Italiana

19. The impact of 6 years of recession (2009-14): High stock of NPLs
The dead hand of bad debt
Italys NLP as Share of GDPNLPs by Region
Source: IMF, blackrock.com
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20. Impaired Loans: EUR 360bn due to recession (GDP decrease of 10%)
The dead hand? How bad is the debt?
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EUR 150bn
Past due &
Unlikely to pay
EUR 123bn
Loan Loss Provisions
(ca. 60%)
EUR 50bn
With additional real estate
collaterals worth EUR
85bn
EUR 37bn
With additional
personal guarantees
EUR 210bn
NLPs
on a gross basis
EUR 87bn
Net NLPs
+ +
Source: Bank of Italy, DB Research

21. 41,8
35,3
24,4
8,77,6
2,9
14,7
73,1
0,0
10,0
20,0
30,0
40,0
50,0
60,0
70,0
80,0
Germany Swiss Northern Europe Italy
Level 3 Assets NPL
Debt structure comparison of European Banks with Italy’s Banking system
Perspectives on hidden risks in toxic assets
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Source: R&S Mediobanca

22. Banking System Restructuring
• Significant number of banks
expected to be merged / bought in
the next 3 years
• No. of bank employees and
branches expected to be
significantly reduced in the next 5-
10 years
• Major restructuring costs
Digital and IT Investments
• Unicredit and Intesa already digital
leader in Europe (retail and SME)
• Leverage digital leadership in the
Mid Cap Corporate space
Future of the Italian
Banking system
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Source: ABI, Covip, Borsa Italiana

23. 50 days
after the
Referendum
…we worked
on a common German-Italian
Industry partnership 4.0

24. Jörg Buck
CEO
German-Italian Chamber of
Commerce (AHK)
Via Gustavo Fara 26 - 20124 MILANO
Tel. +39 02 67913.202
buck@ahk-italien.it
www.ahk-italien.it
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50 days after the Referendum
European Policy Dialogue