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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.
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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.
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We released our latest annual insolvency report for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), revealing a paradoxical picture. Despite a return to economic growth in 2024, the financial stability of companies in the region continued to decline. While macroeconomic indicators pointed to recovery, insolvency rates remained high or even increased in many CEE countries, highlighting deep-rooted structural vulnerabilities.
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Germany’s new government faces major challenges in executing its economic strategy, especially due to a growing lack of trust. Nonetheless, projections suggest a slight recovery in growth is possible.
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Coface’s 2024 survey on corporate payment practices in China highlights a growing sense of caution among suppliers, who are increasingly reluctant to offer credit sales and are extending payment terms amid ongoing economic uncertainty.
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The Trump administration’s tariff policy is expected to lead to rising prices, increased unemployment, and accelerating inflation, and it could even trigger a balance of payments crisis. This situation presents serious strategic risks, particularly for highly specialized and export-reliant economies such as Switzerland.
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In the wake of significant electoral activity and persistent geopolitical tensions impacting global commerce, businesses face a sustained era of intricate and concerning political risk. This reality demands strategic adaptation. The landscape is marked by political instability, social unrest, geopolitical rivalries, the rise of populism, armed conflicts, and coups d’état.
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Apple and Nvidia, two of the world’s most valuable companies, have announced plans to invest over USD 1 trillion in the U.S. electronics supply chain. While these commitments are framed as a push for industrial sovereignty and reshoring, a closer examination reveals that these moves are more symbolic than transformative, carrying hidden economic and geopolitical risks.
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As US-China trade tensions escalate, American soybeans find themselves once again at the forefront. China, which absorbs 75% of global soybean imports, imposed retaliatory tariffs in March 2025 targeting US exports, threatening an industry already weakened by falling prices. Simon Lacoume, sector analyst at Coface, analyzes the implications of this tariff war for Midwestern farmers, traditional supporters of Donald Trump.
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