Italy’s public debt hits record high of 2.085 trillion

(ANSA) – Rome, December 13 – Italy’s massive public debt hit a record high of 2.085321 trillion euros in October, up from 2.068722 trillion in September, the Bank of Italy said Friday.

The central bank added that the debt, which stands at around 133% of GDP, had risen by about 95 billion euros this year from 1.989431 trillion in December 2012.