Publications et études

Taiwanese businesses are the least inclined in the Asia Pacific to sell on credit. Get your copy of the latest payment practices barometer and find out why.

Businesses in Japan are focused more on strengthening receivables' collection activities than having a more strategic approach to credit management.

Survey respondents in China expect trade credit risk to increase over the coming months. Find out more about their business challenges going forward.

Internal demand & export growth work in favor of Indian B2B credit sales, but future trends of B2B payment practices affecting business confidence in India.

Shortage of capital and restricted business growth due to a deteriorating domestic economy, tighter financial conditions and more competition. Challenging times for Australian businesses.

The use of trade credit in B2B transactions enhances financial flexibility and mitigates negative effects of increased global competition for Hong Kong's large enterprises and SMEs.

APAC economies are vulnerable to weaker global trade, leading to more businesses taking a more strategic approach to credit management.

Payment terms extended by survey respondents in Indonesia are notably more relaxed than last year. Does loosing terms on export sales reflect a need to limit the fall off in export demand?

The global economy is losing steam in 2019 and 2020. Ongoing uncertainty regarding the trade war continues to cloud the outlook.

L’adoption d’une réforme des retraites permettant d’économiser au moins 600-700 milliards de réaux est essentielle pour maintenir la viabilité de la dette publique et la confiance des investisseurs.

Conjuguées aux taux d’intérêt élevés de plus de 60%, les mesures d’austérité vont approfondir et prolonger la contraction économique.

La résistance de l’économie reste forte grâce à des politiques macroéconomiques et financières prudentes.

En 2019 et 2020, l’économie devrait croître d’environ 3% par an, sous l’effet de la hausse des prix du pétrole, des investissements et de la consommation.

La petite économie ouverte péruvienne dépend beaucoup des minéraux (cuivre, or, pétrole et gaz), qui représentent plus de 60% des exportations.

Higher costs of raw materials and import tariffs have increased operational costs and reduced overall profitability in the household appliances segment.

The UK sales outlook for consumer durables in 2019 is more subdued as household finances are strained and private consumption growth is decreasing.

Insolvencies are expected to level off or to increase slightly in 2019, in line with the forecast of a modest 2% increase in Dutch business failures.

Les exportations soutiennent les résultats du secteur du textile, qui affiche, toutefois, des niveaux élevés d’insolvabilités dans les segments italiens de l’habillement et des chaussures.

Retailers´ margins are expected to decrease further due to the fierce competitive market environment in most segments and increased price transparency.

Profit margins of retailers in the online segment to increase slightly in 2019, while brick-and-mortar retailers face continued margin pressure.