In 3rd quarter 2012, the 47.3% of Italian companies paid their suppliers by due date, in the same period of 2011 this percentage reached 46%. 6.5% of companies have instead paid the bills with a delay up to 30 days, 3.7% with a delay of between 30 and 60, while the 1, 6% of companies between 60 and 90 days. The most serious delays concern a very limited range of companies: 0.6% of the total paid more than 90 days on average, and 0.3% over 120 days.
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