Weekly Risk Export Outlook, April 24

04.24.2014 ZF English

Euro-zone economy is improving and the second quarter started on a positive note, Euler Hermes said in its latest risk export outlook.

Germany continued to lead the upturn, while France revealed renewed weakness, Euler Hermes analysts noted in this week's report.

They expect the economic growth in the euro-zone to reach 1% in 2014.

On a separate note, Euler Hermes noted that investors' confidence in southern European countries picked-up from end-2013, which allowed Greece and Portugal to successfully issue long-term bonds for the first time since 2010-2011.

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