300 Billion! (Italian Bond Edition)

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Yup, thats the number.  300 Billion.  The amount Italy needs to roll over next year.  Who d'you think is going to buy all those bonds?  Especially with everyone (banks in particular) desperately trying to get rid of the ones that they already have?

<cough>ECB</cough>

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