05/26/2023
Country risk and economic studies
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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05/23/2023
Country risk and economic studies
In 2022, around 23,400 companies went bankrupt in the United Kingdom, causing corporate insolvencies to reach its highest levels since the 2009 Global Financial Crisis “GFC”.
Read our analysis of this rapid rise in insolvencies.
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05/17/2023
Corporate news
Ruben Nizard, economist at Coface North America, has identified five major economic trends to watch in the United States.
> Discover the analysis
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05/09/2023
Country risk and economic studies
Two experts from Coface reveal the risks and opportunities of China for businesses, in light of tumultuous current events.
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05/08/2023
Corporate news
Corporate insolvencies in Central & Eastern Europe increased in 2022 due to high prices when it comes to energy, inputs, series of prompt interest rate hikes, the highest inflation in decades and the uncertainty related to the war in Ukraine.
Read our analysis and download our full study.
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05/05/2023
Corporate news
Recently acquired by Coface, Rel8ed is a specialized data analytics boutique which develops innovative solutions leveraging Big Data and AI. How can our trade credit insurance and Business Information clients benefit from the pooling of expertise? Bob Lytle, General Manager and founder of Rel8ed, shares more here.
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05/04/2023
Country risk and economic studies
In early April, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman announced combined oil output cuts of more than 1.1 million barrels per day (b/d), surprising the markets. This commitment follows a first production cut announced in October 2022 by OPEC+. It comes in addition of Russia's decision to cut output by around 500,000 b/d in reaction to the implementation of a EU ban on seaborne imports of Russian oil and oil products.
Read our press release here for more.
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05/03/2023
Corporate news
Good response times, risk underwriting expertise, collaborative approach… Denmaur, one of the UK’s leading paper suppliers, recently renewed its credit insurance agreement with Coface, a long-term partner.
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05/02/2023
Country risk and economic studies
Although the agreement concerning the cereals transit in the Black sea has contributed to ease the pressure on cereals supply, its effects are limited and grey areas on the food security of many countries persist.
> Read our analysis.
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04/13/2023
Corporate news
Coface releases its FY-2022 results: record net income at €283.1m and 80% pay-out ratio
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03/16/2023
Country risk and economic studies
California and federal banking regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and seized its deposits citing both illiquidity and insolvency. This is the 2nd largest failure of a U.S. financial institution after Washington Mutual in 2008. Read our expert's analysis of the situation.
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03/08/2023
Country risk and economic studies
Coface launches the 2023 edition of its Country & Sector Risks Handbook in a brand new format but as always with our much anticipated country and sector risk assessments.
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02/14/2023
Country risk and economic studies
2023 starts with good news on the macroeconomic front. First, Europe has avoided a recession that looked long promised. Second, the prospect of a rebound in China in the second half of the year, also raises hopes for the global economy. In this context, Coface's risk assessments have changed only slightly, with 5 changes for country risks and 16 changes for sector risks. Discover which ones in our latest barometer.
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It comes as no surprise for us, Forbes magazine lists credit insurance as a must-have for all businesses.
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12/15/2022
Country risk and economic studies
In light of the current times of crisis, the Swiss industrial group Aebi Schmidt has accelerated its decision-making processes.
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12/06/2022
Country risk and economic studies
World trade is increasingly exposed to risks due to a state of flux in the world order.
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11/29/2022
Country risk and economic studies
The Swiss economy is proving resilient to the current crises, but it is not an island.
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10/12/2022
Country risk and economic studies
Beyond the repercussions of the war in Ukraine, the global monetary tightening and the multiple constraints on Chinese growth paint a gloomy outlook. In the short term, the economy seems to be settling into a regime of "stagflation", where almost no growth and rapidly rising prices coexist. The possibility of a global recession, meanwhile, is becoming clearer.
In this context, Coface is making general downward revisions to its GDP growth forecasts and its country and sectoral assessments. Check them out!
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09/13/2022
Country risk and economic studies
The impact on corporate payments in 2022 appears to be moderate and comparatively lower than the shock on the economy. However, companies are vigilant in the short-term and very pessimistic about the future.
Christiane von Berg, our economist for the Northern Europe region, details the payment terms and expectations of companies in Germany.
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06/30/2022
Corporate news
Coface Switzerland is pursuing its commercial and cultural transformation to serve you better.
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