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The Significance of Creditors Turnover: What You Need to Know

How can you determine whether a business is able to pay what it owes and if it has done so in the past? While there are several ways to assess this information, one of the most valuable is by considering a particular enterprise’s creditors turnover ratio. Learn More....

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Country and Sector Risk Barometer Q3 2023: Macroeconomics put to the test by microeconomic deterioration

All the leading indicators point to a sharp slowdown in activity in North America and the Eurozone towards the end of the year, and the recovery of the Chinese economy has rapidly collided with structural weaknesses and a lack of confidence among households and businesses. In this context, we have modified 7 country risk assessments (2 upgrades and 5 downgrades) and 33 sector risk assessments (17 upgrades and 16 downgrades).
More in our latest barometer.

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Coface announces new appointment of Mark Qian as Country Manager for China

Coface announces today the appointment of Mark Qian as Country Manager for China with effect from 1st October 2023. Based in Shanghai, Mark reports directly to Benoit Ganzmann, CEO of the Greater China Region in Hong Kong.

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Understanding Trade Creditors: Their Role in Business Finance and Risk Mitigation

As you conduct trade both within your country and overseas, you will either become a trade creditor or accrue creditors in your own books. In this article, we explain what a trade creditor is, discuss how this relates to unpaid debts, and explain how to use trade credit insurance to mitigate these concerns.

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COFACE SA: Moody's upgrades Coface's main operating company to A1 IFSR, stable outlook

The rating agency Moody’s, on 28th September 2023, has upgraded the financial strength rating (Insurance Financial Strength Rating – IFSR) for Coface to A1 from A2. The agency has also changed the outlook for Coface to stable from positive.

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On the way back to the bad old times in 2023's Germany Payment Survey

Although payment behaviour remains in a relatively good shape even after this deterioration, companies are very pessimistic about their business outlook.
Learn more in our full publication.

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7 Types of Country Risk Assessment

Country risk assessment, also known as country risk analysis, is the process of determining a nation's ability to transfer payments. It considers political, economic and social factors, and is used to help organizations make strategic decisions when conducting business in a country with excessive risk.

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Coface confirms its very good start to the year with first-half net income of €128.8m

Coface confirms its very good start to the year with first-half net income of €128.8m and annualised return on tangible equity at 14.3%

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Why You Need Business Information To Manage Exporting Risks

Transparency in the operations of trading partners is critical. However, far too often, businesses lack the insights required to make sound decisions. Learn More....

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Debt sustainability in Africa under the spotlight again

The successive shocks linked to the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine have had a clear negative impact on African economies. They have revealed, materialized and even exacerbated major structural weaknesses. Over-indebtedness and food insecurity, with their economic, political and social ramifications, are the chief hallmarks. Read our press release about it here.

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How Coface business information reports enhance decision-making

How well do you know your customers? It's an essential question that every business should ask itself before deciding to work with a new organization. Yet the amount of due diligence needed to thoroughly research and vet trading partners requires time, resources and specialized experience that many firms simply don't have. Without this insight, however, your business may be exposed to non-payment risks and other issues. Learn more...

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Transport sector: Recovery takes hold for air transport

While the global macroeconomic outlook remains uncertain, the transport sector has recorded the highest number of risk assessment upgrades in the latest Coface barometer.
Read our expert's analysis now.

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Asia: companies experience fewer payment delays in our latest Survey

The Asia Corporate Payment Survey provides insights of about 2,300 companies across the Asia Pacific region. Asian companies experience fewer payment delays and are rather optimistic despite multiple headwinds ahead.

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Agricultural commodities under pressure

High production costs, trade tensions and increased weather risks will continue to weigh on global agricultural production in the months ahead.
Read our outlook on agro-food sector

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Lost illusions and great expectations in our latest Country and sector risks Barometer

The year 2023 began with great enthusiasm, but in all likelihood it will not be the year that most observers were expecting. The 1st half of the year has reinforced some of our convictions... Read them and our economists' forecasts now.

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7 Credit Management Tips For Export Success

In business, risk and reward are two sides of the same coin, and that’s especially true when exporting. But while you can’t avoid all risks, you can minimize them and be prepared for them.

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Coface records a very good start to the year with a net income of €61.2m

Coface releases its Q1-2023 financial results: a very good start to the year with a net income of €61.2m.

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Companies in China report shorter payment delays in 2022 and expect higher economic growth in 2023

Coface’ survey shows that fewer firms encountered payment delays in 2022. 40% of respondents reported overdue, down from 53% in 2021. The average payment delay was shortened from 86 to 83 days in 2022. More information here and in our publication.

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7 tips for effective credit management and avoid business risks

Preventing delinquencies or collecting receivables immediately is critical to the survival of many companies. To help you gain insight into your own credit management and improve your business risk prevention, here are 7 tips to better protect your business.

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What Is Political Risk And How Does It Impact Trade Credit?

Businesses expanding into global markets need to understand the political situations in their overseas trading partners' home nations. Sudden changes in politics can impact a company's ability to meet debt obligations. In this article, we'll explore the idea of political risk as part of a country risk assessment, what this looks like in practice and how your organization can protect against it.

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