If a country runs a larger primary surplus, the interest rate it is forced to pay may fall.

如果一个国家有大量基本盈余，它必须支付的利率或会降低。

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Italy's is very high, at 120% of GDP, but it runs a primary surplus (ie, excluding interest payments).

虽然这一数在意大利值非常高，占到GDP的120%，但是意大利拥有很大的顺差(排除利率支付)。

youdao

After all Italy also has a high savings rate, and it even enjoys a primary surplus, but it was not spared market contagion.

毕竟意大利也有高储蓄率，甚至它也欣现基本盈余，但意大利没能幸免股市风暴。

youdao

In contrast, Brazil registered a 4% primary surplus in 2008, beating its target of around 2.4%.

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For, for Italy, there is an alternative, for they are running a primary surplus.

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So, when do we think that Greece is going to have a primary surplus?

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