Italy's public debt tops 3 trillion USD for 1st time

ROME, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Italy's public debt climbed above 3 trillion U.S. dollars in the latest reporting period, according to data released Monday.

The Bank of Italy said that the government's debt was 2.790 trillion euros (3.022 trillion dollars) in March, up from 2.762 trillion euros (2.992 trillion dollars) in the previous month.