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#Corporate news
Coface posts a good start to the year, recording net profit of €53.6m; annualised RoATE at 11.0%
Despite the persistently high level of company bankruptcies, Coface is continuing the disciplined rollout of its strategic plan by controlling risk – the loss ratio has fallen – and by deploying its service offering. Including the non-consolidated subsidiaries, business information increased by 15% at constant FX and perimeter, while debt collection reached 40%. On a consolidated basis, these activities grew by 18.3%.
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#Corporate news
2025 Results: Coface closes another strong year with net income at €222.0m
Coface closes another strong year with 2025 net income at €222.0m, solvency at 197% and an 84% distribution for a proposed dividend of €1.25 per share.
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#Corporate news
Keeping your world open
Global trade is at a crossroads. Once seen as the engine of prosperity, it’s now clouded by caution. Crises, disruption and shifting priorities have tested confidence. Some say the bold days of international trade are over. We don’t believe that.
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#Economic publications
Middle East: a cost shock, not (yet) a supply shock, for China
Better equipped than its competitors to deal with energy shocks, China is currently limiting supply disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East. However, rising input costs, combined with a slowdown in global demand, are weighing on already stretched corporate margins.
11 / 05 / 2026
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#Economic publications
US tariffs: One year on, where do we stand?
The trade war dominated economic news in 2025, and all the signs suggest it is far from over. Firstly, this article reviews the evidence pointing to the cost of tariffs being absorbed primarily by US companies. It then assesses the resilience of global trade.
29 / 04 / 2026
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#Economic publications
CEE Insolvencies: Stability on the surface, fragility beneath and rising risks ahead
While overall insolvency figures across Central and Eastern Europe stabilised overall in 2025, Coface’s latest CEE Insolvency Study reveals a far more fragmented reality, with sharp divergences between countries and sectors increasingly shaped by diverging macroeconomic conditions.
21 / 04 / 2026
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#Expert advice
Compliance and reputation: 6 steps to control risks and monitor your partners
Sanctions, financial losses, reputational damage to your company: compliance is no longer just a regulatory formality, it’s a concrete business risk that needs to be closely monitored. Strategies, early warning signals, common mistakes: our experts share their solutions to strengthen your day-to-day monitoring of your clients and suppliers, make your decisions more reliable and secure your business.
31 / 03 / 2026
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#Expert advice
How are large companies dealing with growing risks and uncertainty?
Some say the bold days of global trade are over: it's only clouded by caution. Progress still belongs to those who are looking outward, adapting faster, reaching further. The proliferation of risks is forcing large companies to adapt their analysis frameworks and deploy new resources, often in real time, or even to rethink their strategy. How can large European groups come out on top? Insights from multinational executives and partners at the Coface Country Risk Conference 2026 .
04 / 03 / 2026
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#Expert advice
Cash culture: 3 levers to better manage Cash collection and sustainably reduce client risk
You've just finished the final sprint of the annual closing without having managed to secure your accounts receivable? The end-of-year cash rush often reveals the same weakness: sales are registered, but unpaid bills pile up and cash flow is fragile. Because successful debt collection no longer relies solely on finance teams, discover how to mobilise your entire company and rely on tailored solutions to speed up your cash inflows and preserve your business relationships.
26 / 02 / 2026
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#Our solutions
5 tips to collect your debts on the African continent
Language, payment habits, legal specificities, ways of communicating… Because the success of your debt collection will depend (heavily) on your ability to adapt to local conditions, our experts share their experience and advice to prevent your debt collection efforts from quickly turning into an uphill struggle.
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#Our solutions
Our client Isigny Sainte-Mère: from the Normandy countryside to international markets, the art of keeping its world open
From its Normandy grasslands, Isigny Sainte-Mère feeds 2.5 million babies in nearly 100 countries and distributes its outstanding dairy products to the shelves of American supermarkets and the kitchens of the world’s greatest chefs. This openness to the global market comes with a high level of risk: distant markets, complex regulations and a diverse range of trading partners. Behind this export success lies a proactive approach to commercial risk management built up over more than 30 years with Coface.
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#Our solutions
From risk to performance: the solutions to transform your trade receivables management
In a constantly changing environment, anticipating commercial risks is a strategic lever for securing your business and supporting your growth. However, many companies are still compelled to operate with different tools, without any overall vision, limiting their ability to act quickly. What if trade credit insurance and automated solutions allowed you to reinvent your trade receivables management right now?
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#Webinaire économique
Aroni CHAUDHURIWebinar International Trade & Geopolitical Tensions: What Are the Implications for Africa? [French Speaking Event]
19 / 05 / 2026
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#Country Risk Conference
Bruno de MOURA FERNANDESMadrid Country Risk Conference 2026 ( Spanish speaking )
20 / 05 / 2026
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