Home Business Italian companies ask for $20 billion in state-guaranteed loans – credit agency Business Italian companies ask for $20 billion in state-guaranteed loans – credit agency By Genpie - May 9, 2020 119 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Large Italian companies have requested 18.5 billion euros ($20 billion) in state-guaranteed loans to weather the coronavirus crisis, state-backed export credit agency SACE said on Saturday.