03/11/2021
Economic Publications
The COVID-19 pandemic’s negative impact on global GDP growth and trade volumes caused a sharp decline in oil prices. Coface expects oil prices to remain volatile in the upcoming quarters. Read our forecasts in our latest Panorama.
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02/08/2021
Economic Publications
In spite of a gradual recovery, political risks are on the rise.
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10/01/2020
Economic Publications
In spite of a gradual recovery, political risks are on the rise
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09/15/2020
Economic Publications
COVID-19 and its effects on the global and German economy is the predominant topic of this fourth edition of Coface’s survey on corporate payment experience in Germany.
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09/01/2020
Economic Publications
More payment delays alongside COVID-19 for Dutch companies
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07/23/2020
Economic Publications
The COVID-19 crisis has triggered a discussion on increasing supply chain resilience to foreign supply shocks.
Before the pandemic’s arrival in Europe, a lockdown of factories that temporarily suspended manufacturing in China put the supply of intermediary goods at risk. In order to limit such risks, supply chain managers are likely to diversify their sources of supply.
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07/16/2020
Economic Publications
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a mobility crisis, mainly because of physical distancing requirements and the necessity to avoid confined spaces, in order to limit the virus’ propagation. This has had a disastrous impact on the global transport sector, with air passenger transport being the most affected segment.
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07/09/2020
Economic Publications
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the United States (U.S.) very hard, inflicting a heavy human and economic toll.
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07/02/2020
Economic Publications
Coface’s annual Asia Corporate Payment Survey evaluates the payment behaviour of companies across nine economies in Asia Pacific.
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06/23/2020
Economic Publications
Spain and Italy will be amongst the economies hardest hit by COVID-19, contracting by 12.8% and 13.6% respectively in 2020, according to Coface’s forecasts. Taking a closer look at the health of Spanish and Italian corporate balance sheets should help identify pockets of vulnerability where widespread defaults are more likely to materialize.
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06/16/2020
Economic Publications
The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are of an unprecedented scale in Europe. The twin supply-demand shock has resulted in the halting of production (at least partially) in many companies as employees cannot go to work and in a fall in consumption because of mobility restrictions. The decline in revenues has deteriorated companies’ cash positions, fostering an increase in payment delays – and, ultimately, payment defaults.
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06/08/2020
Economic Publications
From a massive shock to a differentiated recovery
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06/08/2020
Economic Publications
New edition of the country risk map. Consult, download and print the map of the 162 countries assessed by Coface.
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06/08/2020
Economic Publications
13 major sectors assessed worldwide. Coface assessments are based on 70 years of Coface expertise and on the financial data published by listed companies from 6 geographical sectors. 5 financial indicators are taken into account: turnover, profitability, the net debt ratio, cashflow, and claims observed by our risk managers.
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06/02/2020
Economic Publications
Our survey shows a deterioration in payment behaviour in 2019, which ultimately does not bode well for Chinese companies in the context of weaker activity in 2020. Coface expects growth to fall to 1.0%, the lowest level in 30 years, so given the historic correlation between economic activity and payment delays, we anticipate a sharp deterioration in 2020.
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05/26/2020
Economic Publications
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, global trade has been dragged down by numerous factors. However, as tight border controls begin to ease and producers begin to adapt, the good news is that global value chains still have a bright future.
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04/29/2020
Economic Publications
While the focus, so far, has mainly been on China, Europe and the United States, the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be even more severe in emerging economies
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04/20/2020
Corporate Publications
Registration document including the Financial report.
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04/14/2020
Economic Publications
China will likely miss its 2020 growth target due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the global economy.
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04/14/2020
Economic Publications
China will likely miss its 2020 growth target due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the global economy.
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