Moody's see Eurozone political risks rising

 

US credit ratings agency out with their latest review 12 Jan

  • Stable credit outlook for EZ sovereigns in 2017
  • rating reflects stable but subdued GDP growth
  • expects EZ to grow by 1.3% in 2017 and 2018
  • growth rates will vary country to country
  • economic growth dynamics in 2017/18 will be broadly credit neutral
  • likelihood of further departures from EU or EZ very low

Those headlines political risks refer to the various elections coming up this year.