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Poland Payment Survey 2018: Payment delays mounting amid robust economic growth

03/15/2018

According to our analysis, covering a wide range of company sizes and sectors, sales on credit are made extensively, with all surveyed companies having written terms and conditions to this end, and that 99% of corporates continue to face payment delays, some of which are long and unlikely to be fulfilled.

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Central Asia, China, and Russia: a three-way partnership of reason

04/29/2019

Located on two branches of the New Silk Road (Belt and Road or B&R), Central Asia is both a trading partner and gateway for China and Europe; Russia’s long-standing influence in the region through expatriate transfers, its military bases, and culture is also of note. For the moment, China and Russia find reasons for rapprochement in their opposition to Western ideas and their fight against the spread of radical Islam. However, the balance of power could soon change as China is the largest provider of funding for corridor development in the region.

The turnaround in the industrial cycle hits companies in the chemicals sector in Europe and North America

04/28/2019

Signs of a slowing global economy continue to accumulate - 2019: the number of insolvencies will increase in two-thirds of countries (+3% in Western Europe) - The chemical industry in Europe and North America is suffering from fewer opportunities in the automotive sector - Improvements in assessments are concentrated in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia's upgrade (B)

Coface strengthens its market position in the Adriatic region by acquiring SID - PKZ, the leading credit insurance company in Slovenia

04/15/2019

Coface announces today the acquisition of SID - PKZ, the market leader in credit insurance in Slovenia with a high market share. As Coface has acquired all SID - PKZ shares, the business will operate under the new brand name Coface PKZ. The acquisition supports Coface’s strategy of profitable growth in Central & Eastern Europe region.

Coface launches credit-insurance offer in Greece

04/03/2019

Local companies set to benefit from Coface’s expertise in risk prevention and payment protection.

China Payment Survey 2019: Longer delays as growth falters

03/27/2019

2018 proved to be a relatively challenging year for China. Growth slowed to 6.6% and is expected to decline further in 2019 (6.2%, according to Coface forecasts). As a result, 59% of the 1500 Chinese companies that participated in Coface’s survey believe the economy will not improve in 2019, the worst since 2003 (...)

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04/08/2019

17. Coface Country Risk Conference Vienna

The Coface Country Risk Conference will take place in Vienna on 22 May 2019 for the 17th time. Coface invites experts from science and business to discuss the topic "Disruption. Will the economy collapse or will it "only" be revolutionized?" at the Novomatic Forum in Vienna.

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