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03/07/2024
Country risk and economic studies

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03/05/2024
Corporate news

Coface launches its 2024-2027 strategic plan: Power the Core

COFACE SA launches Power the Core, its 2024-2027 strategic plan with a view to develop a global ecosystem of reference for credit risk management.

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02/29/2024
Country risk and economic studies

Pakistan: Hard work for a fragile government

No single party managed to win an absolute majority in the contested legislative elections held on 8 February 2024. A total of 128.5 million voters were called to the polls, with a final turnout of 47%. Independent candidates affiliated to the Pakistan Movement for Justice (PTI) came out on top (93 seats), followed by the two traditional parties, the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), with 75 and 54 seats respectively. The latter two joined forces with five smaller parties to win an absolute majority.

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02/27/2024
Country risk and economic studies

Challenging times for homebuilders and real estate companies

Construction and real estate sectors are among the most cyclical sectors. Sensitive to changes in the labour market, prices in commodities and, first and foremost, the interest rate environment and accessibility of credit, they are currently under strain. And things are unlikely to get any better in 2024.

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02/23/2024
Corporate news, Product news

SERVIER x COFACE: Global Programme and long-term confidence for breaking into new markets

Explore how Servier, one of France's top pharmaceutical groups, shifted from local credit initiatives to a robust global credit risk management programme in collaboration with Coface.
Discover the strategic collaboration that has propelled Servier's international success.

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02/21/2024
Corporate news

COFACE STUDY: INSOLVENCIES IN ROMANIA REPORTED THE SAME LEVEL IN 2023 AS IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR

The latest Coface Romania study shows that 6,650 new insolvency procedures were opened in 2023 compared to 6,649 in 2022. The refused payment instruments increased both in value (+37%) and in number (+17%) compared to 2022, but below the levels recorded in 2019. The construction sector reports the highest number of insolvencies, respectively 1,446.

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02/20/2024
Product news

Trade Credit Insurance: Five false facts

Trade Credit Insurance is a vast sector, and no one is safe from being misleaded. Watch us debunk 5 myths about Trade Credit Insurance.

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02/06/2024
Country risk and economic studies

Coface Country and Sector Risk Barometer – T4 2023

After a somewhat turbulent 2023, which ultimately turned out much better than expected, 2024 is shaping up to be as decisive as it is uncertain, both in (geo)political terms, with more than 60 national elections - presidential and/or legislative - and in economic terms, with risks mounting on a still slowing global economy.

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01/24/2024
Corporate news

Coface joins the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance

Coface strengthens its commitment to the environment by joining the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) and signing the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

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01/12/2024
Corporate news

Business Information: 5 (good) reasons for choosing iCON by Coface

With iCON by Coface and take the best credit decisions so you can manage your business strategy and trade on a competitive advantage over your rivals!

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01/10/2024
Corporate news, Product news

4 (good) reasons to hand your unpaid debts over to Coface

Acting quickly and mastering procedures are key to collecting receivables successfully! Entrust the handling of your unpaid invoices to Coface's experts, and you'll achieve a positive result in no time at all.

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01/03/2024
Corporate news, Country risk and economic studies

Xavier Durand: “We’re seeing a wall of debt coming up with substantial due dates in 2025”

In this second part of his interview, Xavier Durand shares his vision of the role of credit insurance in challenging times and the consequences of CSR policies on businesses.

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12/19/2023
Country risk and economic studies

Slightly shorter payment delays but not for all sectors in Poland in 2023

Despite economic challenges and fading resilience of to various headwinds, the general picture on payment liquidity in Poland remains favorable. Which sectors are performing best ?

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12/18/2023
Country risk and economic studies

To grow out of its debt, Southern Europe must look beyond tourism and solve its demographic crisis

After collapsing due to travel restrictions to combat Covid-19, tourist numbers are now returning to pre-pandemic levels across Europe, with Mediterranean countries benefiting all the more. From a broken engine a decade ago, Southern Europe has become the workhorse of the post-pandemic European recovery. In 2021-23, Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal have consistently accounted for between a fourth and half of EU GDP growth.

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12/04/2023
Corporate news, Country risk and economic studies, Product news

Xavier Durand: “We're plotting a course through a world that is harder to predict” - Part 1

At the end of November, Xavier Durand, CEO of Coface, gave a comprehensive interview to the newspaper L'Agefi.
In this first part, he explains the consequences of conflicts around the world for companies, and what this means for Coface.

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11/28/2023
Country risk and economic studies

The German Metals Industry - Negative outlook, but surprisingly positive payment behaviour

The situation of the German metals sector has never been easy, but it got more challenging with the emergence of the competition of Chinese state-supported metal products as well as the downturn of the German automotive sector since 2018. Despite challenges, the payment behaviour has - counter-intuitively - improved over the years in the metals sector according to the results of our annual Germany payment surveys.

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11/21/2023
Country risk and economic studies

Egypt: no relief for the foreign currency squeeze

Egyptian importers have encountered growing issues in obtaining foreign currency to settle their foreign suppliers.
Read our news to know more.

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11/15/2023
Country risk and economic studies

COFACE PUBLISHES CEE TOP 500 COMPANIES

Despite initial concerns about the impact of the Ukraine war on Central and Eastern European (CEE) economies, the region has demonstrated resilience. However, due to the energy crisis and rising costs, the region has been progressively experiencing a slowdown.
Top 500 players: increase in turnover, net profits and employment, due to the macroeconomic developments

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11/13/2023
Country risk and economic studies

France corporate payment behavior survey in 2023

In 2023, 97% of French companies have offered payment terms to their customers, with an average timeframe of 48 days.
Despite this, 82% of companies have recorded payments delays by their clients over the past 12 months. The majority stated that late payments were occurring more frequently, and for longer periods than last year. The deterioration in corporate payment habits is echoed in insolvency numbers, with an undisputed increase observed since the start of the year that has even overshot pre-Covid levels.

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10/30/2023
Country risk and economic studies

Gulf Cooporation Council: A real winner of the global economic headwinds

After a slowdown in 2023 mainly due to lower energy production and prices, 2024 is expected to be a year of higher economic growth for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries as, after several months of pessimism about global oil demand, prices have been on the rise since summer. But all countries are not equal…

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10/24/2023
Country risk and economic studies

Coface Country and Sector Risk Barometer – Q3 2023

The good news at the start of 2023 quickly gave way to hints that the end of the year would be far less promising.
Over and above the risks that have already been mentioned many times, some of which continue to intensify (financial stability, social and political risks), we should bear in mind that the fight against inflation has not yet been won: excluding energy, inflation remains well above the targets set by central banks, while the situation on the oil market has (again) became tense following the attacks in Israel.

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