03/04/2019
Economic Publications
The third edition of Coface’s survey on payment experiences in Poland was carried out in December 2018 with 293 companies participating in the study.
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02/26/2019
Economic Publications
Turkey is experiencing a severe economic slowdown, coupled with a jump in inflation, as a result of the sharp depreciation of the lira during 2018.
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02/06/2019
Economic Publications
Despite the many obstacles in its path (diverse and varied political risks, high volatility of commodity prices, supply constraint s in advanced economies, to name but a few), world growth in 2018 managed to sustain its 2017 rate (3.2%)
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02/05/2019
Economic Publications
Country risk assessment map - January 2019
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02/05/2019
Economic Publications
Infographics - Sector risk assessments
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01/23/2019
Economic Publications
The number of corporate insolvencies has increased since May 2018. Coface expects this trend to continue in 2019 (+1%), in a context of growth hampered both by a less favourable international environment (less dynamic growth in the rest of the world, greater protectionism), and by ongoing supply constraints (capacity utilisation rates and recruitment difficulties are at their highest since 2007) (...)
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12/20/2018
Economic Publications
Asia has been under pressure following from tighter global liquidity in 2018, led by a rapid pace of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve (Fed) of the Unites States (US)
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11/19/2018
Economic Publications
when considering risk in the Chinese economy, a lot of the discussion has focused on large State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), or large private conglomerates (...)
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11/06/2018
Economic Publications
Wind energy undoubtedly has a bright future, with many countries around the world eager to develop this source (...)
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10/25/2018
Economic Publications
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has the second largest and the most diversified economy in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (...)
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10/10/2018
Economic Publications
The past quarter has been marked by a continued rise in oil prices and capital outflows from emerging markets (...)
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10/09/2018
Economic Publications
160 countries under the magnifying glass
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10/08/2018
Economic Publications
13 major sectors assessed worldwide
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10/07/2018
Economic Publications
While policies to open up trade have been a standard feature since the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, the 2008-2009 crisis proved a turning point (...)
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09/28/2018
Economic Publications
A favourable economic environment was not enough to reduce company insolvencies in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). While average GDP growth accelerated to 4.5%, i.e. the highest level in nine years, insolvencies increased by 6.4%.
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09/17/2018
Economic Publications
Political risks in Asia have increased, according to Coface’s Political Risk Model (...)
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09/05/2018
Economic Publications
Analyses show a strong and expanding CEE region with decreasing risks in 2017, which also translated into higher revenues and net profits at the region’s 500 largest businesses. Competition at the top is getting more intense.
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09/05/2018
Economic Publications
Last year saw solid economic activity in the Adriatic/Balkan region. However, this did not apply to all countries. The largest companies in the region took advantage from the economic growth and grew themselves by an impressive 17.0%, with Slovenian companies profiting the most (+22.6%). However, in the country ranking, Croatia took the lead as the home country for most companies (17). Overall net profits increased by 6.7% in 2017 and employment by 2.0%.
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09/05/2018
Economic Publications
In 2017, the Baltic States benefited from a rebound in external demand. All countries recorded a high growth rate of exports. However, the ongoing increase in household consumption and a revival of investments made domestic demand the main driving force of these economies. The results of the largest companies in the region underline this positive economic development. Overall turnover increased by 9.8%. Net profits likewise developed well, posting a rise of 25.3% for all top 50 companies.
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06/29/2018
Economic Publications
Coface’s 2018 Asia Corporate Payment Survey covers nine economies. Data collection took place during the fourth quarter of 2017, and valid responses were collected from almost 3,000 companies. Respondents in Asia were under pressure to further extend their payment terms (...)
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