09/17/2018
Economic Publications
Political risks in Asia have increased, according to Coface’s Political Risk Model (...)
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08/17/2018
Economic Publications
With Greece about to pull out of its third bailout package, signs of economic recovery are multiplying: 2017 was a year marked by the return of positive growth (+1.4%), and - despite weakening growth in the eurozone - Greek GDP growth is expected to be close to 2% in 2018, with Greek households and businesses remaining more optimistic in the first half of the year than in 2017.
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06/29/2018
Economic Publications
Coface’s 2018 Asia Corporate Payment Survey covers nine economies. Data collection took place during the fourth quarter of 2017, and valid responses were collected from almost 3,000 companies. Respondents in Asia were under pressure to further extend their payment terms (...)
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06/21/2018
Economic Publications
Feels like déjà vu : Rising sovereign spreads in the eurozone, increased protectionism, higher oil prices, capital outflows from major emerging countries.
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06/21/2018
Economic Publications
13 major sectors assessed worldwide
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06/21/2018
Economic Publications
160 countries under the magnifying glass
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06/19/2018
Economic Publications
The loss of French influence is not only attributable to China: other major emerging countries, as well as some European neighbours, have entered the African market.
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06/01/2018
Economic Publications
The most-widely traded base and ferrous metals have benefitted from a bull market since mid-2016 (...)
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05/23/2018
Economic Publications
Latin America has experienced a diffi cult period since 2014. The slump in commodity prices has impacted activity via several channels (...)
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05/14/2018
Economic Publications
Despite regional conflicts, the 2007-08 financial crisis, and the 2009-11 eurozone crisis, Western Balkans countries have developed a close economic proximity with the European Union via a number of regional and bilateral agreements. However, due to institutional, economic, and diplomatic obstacles, accession to the EU will be a long process. At the same time, due to the region’s strategic importance and with the reinforcement of membership conditions, accession (or a pre-accession status) is likely to happen – especially as membership would divert the region from other
interested parties (Russia, China).
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04/24/2018
Economic Publications
The exchange rate risk is still relevant on the African continent, as evidenced by the depreciation of the Angolan kwanza by more than 30% since the partial liberalisation of the exchange rate regime in January 2018.
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04/10/2018
Economic Publications
The leading Western economies continued to perform well during the first quarter of 2018. The United States (US) economy is expected to remain robust this year, with a GDP growth forecast of 2.3%.
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04/10/2018
Economic Publications
13 MAJOR SECTORS ASSESSED WORLDWIDE
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04/10/2018
Economic Publications
160 countries under the magnifying glass
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04/10/2018
Economic Publications
Integration is slowly declining in the mediterranean. Nevertheless, new trade routes have opened.
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04/10/2018
Economic Publications
More intra-mediterranean agreements. New bilateral trade flows are emerging
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04/03/2018
Economic Publications
The Chinese economy staged a comeback in 2017. GDP ticked up from 6.7% in 2016 to 6.9% in 2017, favoured by strong demand, as well as loose monetary and fiscal policy settings. As a result, risk managers have become more complacent, both in terms of their economic expectations and their risk management procedures.
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04/03/2018
Economic Publications
The Chinese economy staged a comeback in 2017. GDP ticked up from 6.7% in 2016 to 6.9% in 2017, favoured by strong demand, as well as loose monetary and fiscal policy settings. As a result, risk managers have become more complacent, both in terms of their economic expectations and their risk management procedures.
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03/29/2018
Economic Publications
With the ongoing wave of elections in the Central and Eastern Europe region, CEE countries are experiencing a key period of change in a context of political risk and economic acceleration (...)
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03/13/2018
Economic Publications
China has undoubtedly modelled itself as the new champion of globalisation. Nowhere is this felt more strongly than in Asia (...)
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