Bank of Spain governor Luis Maria Linde speaks in Madrid
- Says that Catalan issue hasn't had big impact on Spain's economy
- Employment growth is key to improve public pension system
- Also says that monetary policy normalisation must be slow
- Cryptocurrencies are 'very risky' assets
That's still less than the 3.1% growth in GDP for 2017 though. And with expectations like that, it puts a lot of weight on the shoulders of France and Germany to carry the Eurozone for this year.