Moody's: Euro area growth to average 2% in 2018

Comments from the Ratings agency Moody's are crossing the wires-

• High government debt remains a key credit constraint in Euro area. 
• Euro area growth will average 2.0 percent in 2018, before slowing to 1.7 percent in 2019. 
• Euro area will continue to benefit from the low-interest rates in 2018.