Fitch lowers outlook of 5 Italy banks

(ANSA) - Milan, September 5 - Fitch on Wednesday lowered the outlook, from stable to negative, of five Italian banks: UniCredit, Intesa Sanpaolo, Mediobanca, Credem and BNL.
    The decision reflected a similar one on Italy's sovereign debt, taken last Friday, the ratings agency said.
    The long-term BBB rating remains confirmed, it said.