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To hike or not to hike? Bank of England’s great dilemma

05/30/2023

On May 11, the Bank of England (BoE) decided to raise its key interest rate for the 12th time in a row, bringing it to 4.5%. At its latest meeting, the BoE stated that it would stay the course to ensure that inflation returned to 2%, and did not rule out further hikes if there are signs of persistent inflation. The latest figures show a slowdown in headline inflation, from 10.1% in March to 8.7% in April, but core inflation reached its highest level in 30 years.
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Coface pledges to shrink its carbon footprint

05/25/2023

Coface has set clear social and environmental responsibility (CSR) goals, especially for direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions, with the first milestone in 2025.

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Coface records a very good start to the year with a net income of €61.2m

05/25/2023

Coface releases its Q1-2023 financial results: a very good start to the year with a net income of €61.2m.

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Companies in China report shorter payment delays in 2022 and expect higher economic growth in 2023

05/23/2023

Coface’ survey shows that fewer firms encountered payment delays in 2022. 40% of respondents reported overdue, down from 53% in 2021. The average payment delay was shortened from 86 to 83 days in 2022. More information here and in our publication.

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Decreasing inflation, decreasing margins?

05/23/2023

While one might have expected that the sharp rise in commodity prices over the past two years would have lowered corporate margins, the opposite has occurred: since the end of 2020, the margin rate of non-financial companies has risen by more than one point in the euro zone. Read the article by our Chief Economist Jean-Christophe Caffet.

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Coface Webinar: Auto & Metal, challenges and opportunities
06/06/2023

Coface Webinar: Auto & Metal, challenges and opportunities

Join our next webinar and discover the opportunities and challenges in the global Automotive and Metals sectors! Our economist Simon Lacoume will present valuable information and exclusive data on the latest regional and global trends in these two key industries.

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Country Risk Conference in Dutch
06/13/2023

Country Risk Conference in Dutch

On 13 June, Coface will take the financial top of the Dutch business community on an inspiring journey. Through keynote speakers and roundtable debates, we discuss current economic risks and challenges about the global economy, country and sector risks, crisis impact, inflation, energy transition, labour market and supply chain. We'll also discuss about where the current opportunities are.

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Drought and inflation, the storm hitting the agri-food sector
06/13/2023

Coface Webinar: Drought and inflation, the storm hitting the agri-food sector (in Spanish)

Drought, together with inflation, is seriously threatening the agri-food sector, a key industry for our country. In this webinar we will provide a transversal view on the sector, addressing its international situation, the vision of our risk analysts in Spain, the impact of the drought both in the short and long term and we will hear the experience of some companies in the sector: Olé!, The Real Green Food Co and Plus Berries.

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