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COFACE STRENGTHENS FURTHER ITS LEADERSHIP TEAM

Coface SA strengthens further its leadership team. Coface is pleased to announce the new appointments within its executive committee.

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CHECK HERE THE LATEST EDITION OF THE COFACE COUNTRY RISK MAP

The latest edition of the Coface Country Risk Map. Consult and download Coface's risk assessments of 162 countries across the world.

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FOCUS ON REMOTE WORK: THE RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF VIRTUAL OFFSHORING

Remote work has emerged as a new norm during the Covid-19 pandemic. This cultural shift could allow companies located in developed countries to hire teleworking talent in emerging countries to reduce their labour costs.

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IS THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE METALS BOOM SUSTAINABLE?

The metals used in electric vehicles, such as lithium, cobalt and copper, are at the heart of the revolution currently taking place in the automotive industry. Strict regulations, government support programmes, and the increased use of electric vehicles in certain regions are all strongly stimulating demand for these metals, which are now indispensable in the manufacture of batteries. Imbalances between supply and demand are thus pushing up their prices, even though the market share of electric vehicles remains modest.

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COFACE REPORTS FIRST-HALF NET INCOME OF €123.2M, CONFIRMING AN EXCELLENT START TO THE YEAR

Coface reports first-half net income of €123.2m, confirming an excellent start to the year. Turnover: €768m, up 7.4% at constant FX and perimeter.

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Coface Country Risk Conference 2019. Two pitfalls for businesses in 2019: the economic downturn and political risks

Coface will be sharing its vision of the major trends in the world economy in 2019 with businesses at its annual conference on country and sectoral risks.

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Coface launches new online product Business Finder

Interactive tool enables to find new target groups in Central and Eastern Europe. With Coface Business Finder, clients can find and reach new business partners, update and enrich their contact database, as well as analyze markets and competitors.

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We would like to kindly inform that on 24/12/2018 all Coface offices in Poland are closed

Please contact us on 27/12/2018.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Wind energy industry: Production costs will increase under the influence of the trade war and the liquidity squeeze

Alongside other renewables, wind energy has experienced a strong growth since the mid-2000s across the world, spurred on by strong support from governments, its favorable cost-competiveness ratios (compared to nuclear plants or coal facilities) and a less damaging environmental impact.

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Country and sector risks worldwide

• Higher oil prices and continued capital outflows from emerging markets mark the third quarter of 2018
• A wave of sectorial downgrades in Turkey and Argentina
• Risks improve in Central Europe and the CIS
• Downgrades for Pakistan and Nicaragua, mainly due to political risks

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Central & Eastern European insolvencies: The good times are over

Despite economic acceleration in the region, insolvencies increased by +6.4% in 2017. The weakening liquidity of CEE businesses is surprising, as they have been experiencing the highest rate of economic expansion since 2008

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Political risks in Asia are on the rise

According to Coface’s Political Risk Index, Asia scored 45% on the latest risk ranking, above the world average of 35%. Nevertheless, this score remains lower than those of Sub Saharan Africa, the Middle East & North Africa, Central Europe and Latin America.

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COFACE TOP 500 CEE 2018

Coface announces Top 500 CEE companies: household consumption boosts economic activity in CEE.

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Greece's exit from the international bailout programme

With its exit from the European bailout programme, Greece is looking forward to closure on eight successive years of crises. For the first time since 2008, GDP grew for four consecutive quarters. Growth in 2017 reached +1.4%, driven by investment and dynamic external demand. A further development of +2% is forecast for 2018, despite the eurozone undergoing a slight slowdown.

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Patrice Luscan, Coface, becomes the 41st President of ICISA

At the Annual General Meeting of ICISA (International Credit Insurance and Surety Association), marking its 90th anniversary, the membership elected Patrice Luscan, Marketing and Innovation Director of the Coface Group, as President of ICISA.

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Country and sector risks worldwide

• A sense of déjà-vu between the economic contexts of 2018 and of 2012-2013
• Italy, downgraded to A4, has been the focus of all attention
• The rise in oil prices is benefiting the energy sector in several countries but, combined with capital outflows, is detrimental to the economies of Argentina, Turkey, Sri Lanka and India
• Construction and retail are the primary sectors to be affected by the currency risk in the emerging countries
• The intensification of protectionist policies is alarming businesses

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Taking stock of global metal sector trends and outlook

Global metals sector: prices to continue to rise in 2018, ahead of a possible slight decline in 2019.

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Western Balkans’ accession to EU membership likely to be completed - supported by the region’s strategic importance

The European Union - Western Balkans Summit will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, on the 17th of May 2018. This meeting aims to reaffirm the EU’s commitment towards the Western Balkans gaining EU membership. Coface’s economists see the EU accession as likely to happen, particularly as it would counterbalance Russian and Chinese presence in the region.

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New Mediterranean trade routes

In the Mediterranean, the recent rise in protectionism is starting to transform the vast network of free trade agreements and reshape intra-Mediterranean trade routes. Two new trends are emerging:
• South-Med and East-Med countries are moving upmarket, as seen in particular in exports of automotive and ICT goods;
• New raw material (energy, chemicals and construction) suppliers, such as Greece, Cyprus and Egypt, are appearing in the region.

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Country and sector risks worldwide

Now that peak growth has been reached in the United States and Europe, businesses are preparing for supply side constraints and the risk of protectionism.

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