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#Economic publications
The situation of the German metals sector has never been easy, but it got more challenging with the emergence of the competition of Chinese state-supported metal products as well as the downturn of the German automotive sector since 2018.
#Economic publications
Recently, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) instructed commercial banks to limit credit card use for transactions in foreign currencies. This is the latest manifestation of the lack of foreign currency in the country. Egyptian importers have encountered growing issues in obtaining foreign currency to settle their foreign suppliers.
#Economic publications
Explore the 2023 survey on corporate payment behavior in France, revealing longer and more frequent payment delays, impacting small companies.
#Economic publications
After a slowdown in 2023 mainly due to lower energy production and prices, 2024 is expected to be a year of higher economic growth for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries as, after several months of pessimism about global oil demand, prices have been on the rise since summer. But all countries are not equal…
#Economic publications
The good news at the start of 2023 quickly gave way to hints that the end of the year would be far less promising.
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#Economic publications
Although payment behaviour remains in a relatively good shape even after this deterioration, companies are very pessimistic about their business outlook.
#Economic publications
The El Niño weather phenomenon, which is due to return in the 2nd half of 2023, is set to amplify the effects of climate change. The Indian-Pacific region is likely to experience severe heat and drought from Q4 onwards, and the impact of El Niño on the agricultural sector will be particularly visible in 2024, as commodity yields are highly dependent on weather conditions (heat, rainfall).
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The successive shocks linked to the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine have had a clear negative impact on African economies. They have revealed, materialized and even exacerbated major structural weaknesses. Over-indebtedness and food insecurity, with their economic, political and social ramifications, are the chief hallmarks.
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While the global macroeconomic outlook remains uncertain, the transport sector has recorded the highest number of risk assessment upgrades in the latest Coface barometer.
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