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Coface Coutry Risk Handbook

Coface Country and Sector Risk Handbook

02/12/2019

Coface Country and Sector Risk Handbook

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From copycat to early bird: Taking stock of China’s 5G ambitions

05/21/2019

China has rapidly become a big player in 5G technology, thanks to the government’s strategy and its support of high investment in Research and Development (R&D). This new technology is part of the Made in China 2025 initiative, through which the Chinese government targets self-sufficiency in high-end industries. China coordinated its approach to 5G and some successes are already visible. For example, 40% of global patents for current 5G network standards are from Chinese firms. Moreover, Chinese companies are set to benefit from 5G. Huawei is the global leader in network infrastructures; it currently holds 29% of the market (...)

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Tighter global liquidity and Asia: not all gloom and doom

01/07/2019

Asia has been under pressure following from tighter global liquidity in 2018, led by a rapid pace of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve (Fed) of the Unites States (US). Narrowing interest rate differentials have led to slimmer risk premiums for investors in Asian emerging markets (EMs).
This drove capital flows away from the region and into US dollar-denominated assets. Capital outflows also resulted in depreciation relative to the US dollar, leading a number of central banks in the region to hike rates and to intervene in markets to defend their currencies. The Fed is expected to continue hiking rates in 2019, which could further aggravate outflows. Our index measuring relative vulnerability to outflows points to divergence in Asia.

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Poland Payment Survey 2019: Robust Economic Growth as not Eliminated Payment Delays

03/13/2019

For 70 years, Coface has helped companies trade safely around the world. Our credit insurance protection and credit management services help ensure that our 40,000 clients will get paid for the merchandise or services delivered to their customers.

With 4,200 employees located in 67 countries, Coface has the global coverage and the on-the-ground knowledge to make thousands of credit decisions each day. We work in partnership with our clients at every stage of their business life cycle, helping them to anticipate and evaluate risks in order to make the right credit decisions.

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China Payment Survey 2019: Longer Delays as Growth Falters

04/02/2019

The Chinese economy experienced some challenges i n 2018. Corporate bond defaults in US dollars quadrupled, reaching an amount of USD 16 billion, while the number of bankruptcy cases settled through the Supreme Court of the People’s Republic of China spiked to 6,646. Deleveraging
efforts led to tighter liquidity conditions during the first half of 2018. This coincided with an escalation of trade tensions between the United States and China, which eroded consumer sentiment, resulting in weaker domestic consumption.

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Key figures

100 Countries offering our services
 €1 385 Million turnover in 2018
 €540 Billion of receivables guaranteed
 €122 Million Net Income
 4131 Employees
 66 Countries of direct presence
 50 000 Companies with at least one active contract, in our various business lines
 Cover For our clients in approximately 200 counties
 169% Solvency Ratio
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Partners

  • At Coface South Africa, we value the role of the broker channel in the business community.
     
    Brokers can add value to the relationship they have with their clients, by educating them on credit management issues such as how to avoid the problems of bad debt and late payment, thereby giving clients an opportunity to secure and grow their business.
    We respect this broker-client partnership and believe it is the route through which we can best make companies aware of our services.
     

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