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Coface has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Novertur International SA, a Lausanne-based startup best known for its digital platform business-monitor.ch. This strategic acquisition will significantly reinforce Coface’s business information offering in Switzerland, enhancing its data capabilities and local market reach.
#Corporate news
As over 60% of Swiss companies export goods and services abroad, knowing who they’re doing business with becomes critical. A missed payment or a supplier failure can quickly disrupt operations and strain financial resources. Recognizing these challenges, Coface has been at the forefront of providing comprehensive business information services tailored for the Swiss market. By delivering in-depth analyses of financial health and payment behaviors, Coface empowers Swiss businesses to make informed decisions, ensuring stability and fostering growth.
#Corporate news
In a recent interview with Le Revenu, Xavier Durand, CEO of Coface, shares his thoughts on risk management, current economic challenges and the place and role of data and innovation in risk analysis and prevention.
#Economic publications
Coface’s Payment Survey reveals growing tension in Germay: late payments are back, and they’re hitting hard. 81% of firms report delays, up from 59% in 2021. And more business partners are asking to pay later, which puts extra strain. The metal industry stands out, but no sector is untouched. In this context, can business sentiment improve?
As global economic uncertainty deepens, Swiss exporters are entering a more fragile phase. Coface has just released its quarterly update on country and sector risk assessments (June 2025), and the signals are clear: economic risks are rising for Swiss SMEs operating internationally. The downgrade of 23 sectors and 4 countries marks a significant turning point.
#Economic publications
The Asia Payment Survey, conducted by Coface in Q1 2025, provides insights into the evolution of payment behavior and credit management practices of about 2,400 companies across the Asia Pacific region. Respondents are active in nine markets (Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) and 13 sectors.
As global economic uncertainty deepens, Swiss exporters are entering a more fragile phase. Coface has just released its quarterly update on country and sector risk assessments (June 2025), and the signals are clear: economic risks are rising for Swiss SMEs operating internationally. The downgrade of 23 sectors and 4 countries marks a significant turning point.
#Expert advice
Despite modest GDP growth projections and rising bankruptcies in key sectors, Switzerland has been ranked the world’s most competitive economy in 2025 by the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2025. As global uncertainties deepen—from U.S. policy shifts to trade tensions—Swiss exporters face both threats and historic opportunities. In this interview, Christian Moins, CEO of Coface Switzerland, explains how businesses can manage risk and secure growth in turbulent times.
#Expert advice
In 2023, a mid-sized Swiss manufacturer lost a major German customer that accounted for over 40% of its turnover. Within six months, it couldn’t pay suppliers on time, employee confidence eroded, and its bank downgraded its risk profile. By early 2024, the company was insolvent.
#Our solutions
The largest family run milling group in Germany rely on Coface for over 25 years. Operating also abroad, the company uses Coface Premium Services to upgrade its trade credit insurance with proactive risk management and dedicated support. Bindewald & Gutting Group explains how the company benefits from Coface's expertise to further develop its business and effectively mitigate client risk.
#Our solutions
A growing need for high added-value data and powerful key indicators to anticipate non-payments and master customer risk: who said that Business Information services were only for large companies? Sharing experience and use cases of Coface's Business Information solutions with Nicolas Brion, from Moine Recyclage, a French SME with that manages its commercial risks with Urba360.
#Our solutions
Trade Credit Insurance, Surety Bonds and Business Information services: whether to cover its client risk, provide third-party guarantees or better control its supplier risk, Renault Group relies on Coface's leading global ecosystem and expert solutions to mitigate its commercial risks. And this, since 1958!
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