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Coface Announces Lars Wallin as Head of Banks and Financial Institutions in the North America Region

12/05/2023

Coface announced today the appointment of Lars Wallin as Head of Banks and Financial Institutions for the North America Region (NAR). Lars joins the Coface team to oversee the rapidly growing banking and financial institution segment which has found increasing value in Coface’s customizable trade credit insurance and business information offerings.

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Business Tip for Better 360: Take the URBA wheel for a spin

11/20/2023

Growing a business while minimizing risk isn’t easy. The constant monitoring of new and existing suppliers can certainly lead to one (or many) sleepless nights. For many companies, active risk monitoring requires filtering through many data sources in an attempt to connect the dots and distill data into actionable insights. And then to keep doing it – over and over again.

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Country and Sector Risk Barometer Q3 2023: Macroeconomics put to the test by microeconomic deterioration

10/19/2023

All the leading indicators point to a sharp slowdown in activity in North America and the Eurozone towards the end of the year, and the recovery of the Chinese economy has rapidly collided with structural weaknesses and a lack of confidence among households and businesses. In this context, we have modified 7 country risk assessments (2 upgrades and 5 downgrades) and 33 sector risk assessments (17 upgrades and 16 downgrades).
More in our latest barometer.

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Coface North America economic update: Monetary tightening, easing inflation, and a looming shutdown

10/19/2023

As we enter the fourth quarter for 2023, its time to look back on our economic bingo card to see what predictions delivered and what surprises stole our attention. At the start the year, Coface North America Economist Ruben Nizard outlined a trajectory for the region. Among the forecast included easing inflation and a U.S. economy avoiding recession despite mounting challenges.

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Coface’s 2023 Germany Corporate Payment Survey Reveals Increasing Payment Delays, Growing Use of De-risking Strategies

10/05/2023

As many COVID-19 support measures end and the impact of energy subsidies stabilizes, Coface’s 2023 Germany Corporate Payment Survey reveals an increase in the number of companies (76%) reporting payment delays this year.
Learn more in our full publication.

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NACM Credit Congress and Expo
06/11/2023

NACM's 127th Credit Congress & Expo

Join us at the National Association of Credit Management's 127th Credit Congress & Expo on June 11-14 in Grapevine, Texas.

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