ROME
, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The Italian government has not discussed freezing Libyan shares in companies including Italy's top bank, carmaker, engineering group and oil operator
, Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Thursday.So far, Italy, unlike Britain, Spain, Switzerland
, Austria, Canada and the United States, has no plans to freeze shares held by Libya in its businesses.The Bank of Italy, however, has ordered possible movements of Libyan assets to be tracked
, according to the ANSA news agency.Frattini said the government had "taken note" of the central bank's recommendation.Libya has a large share in Italy's biggest bank, Unicredit, as well as shares in carmaker Fiat, aerospace and engineering giant Finmeccanica
, fuels giant ENI
, soccer club Juventus and other companies.Related Topics Articles: