➦ Germany Corporate Payment Survey 2024: Simmering under the lid
The 8th edition of Coface’s survey on corporate payment experience in Germany shows that the payment behaviour of German companies remains stable. However, this observation shouldn’t reassure considering the growing credit risks out of accumulated overdue payments.

➦ France: Hung parliament raises uncertainty
Following the snap legislative elections called by President Emmanuel Macron on June 9th and held on July 7th, no party was able to secure an absolute majority in the National Assembly (289 seats), ushering a period of uncertainty and instability for France’s governance.

➦ La Niña takes over El Niño: a favorably cooler weather, but many unknowns
The second half of 2024 is expected to be marked by the appearance of La Niña. This phenomenon, whose extent and consequences remain uncertain, is likely to cause weather changes in multiple parts of the globe.

➦ Will the Turkish economy benefit from the authorities’ U-turn towards greater orthodoxy?
Can Türkiye benefit from the sharp depreciation of the lira?

➦ Country and Sector Risks Barometer: Turbulence ahead?
Our global growth forecast for 2024 has been upgraded to 2.5%, with stabilization expected at 2.7% in 2025. Moderate growth in the US and China should be offset by acceleration in several emerging countries.

➦ Asia: Overall improvement but worsening payment behavior in textile and construction
The Asia Corporate Payment Survey, conducted by Coface between December 2023 and March 2024, provides insights into the evolution of payment behaviour and credit management practices of about 2,400 companies across the Asia Pacific region.

➦ Biotechnologies: Europe struggles with China-US rivalry
Despite the importance of the sector in Europe, the continent is losing ground to the United-States and China.

➦ CEE Insolvency Study 2024
Economic downturn brings the increase of company insolvencies

➦ The proliferation of coups d’État in Africa: towards a new, more unstable era?
Since 1952, coups d’État have been less widely dispersed geographically and increasingly concentrated in the Sahelian strip