OECD raises Italy's 2015 growth forecast to 0.6% - update

(ANSA) - Paris, March 18 - The OECD on Wednesday said that it has raised its growth forecast for Italy for 2015, saying it now expects GDP to rise 0.6%, up 0.4 of a percentage point from its previous estimate. It expects growth in Italy of 1.3% next year, up 0.3 of a percentage point. The OECD also raised its GDP forecasts for France and Germany and for the eurozone as a whole, revising the latter up to 1.4% this year and 2% in 2016.