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Corporate overdue payments in China at high levels: 80% of corporates affected in 2014

Corporate overdue payments in China at high levels: 80% of corporates affected in 2014

18 March 2015

Slower growth and increase in non-performing loans expected in 2015.

Coface downgrades China’s country risk rating

Coface downgrades China’s country risk rating

06 February 2015

International credit insurer Coface has downgraded China’s country risk rating from A3 to A3 negative watch.

Fewer liquidations despite poor consumer spending

Fewer liquidations despite poor consumer spending

27 January 2015

Formal liquidations fell 14% in December to 123 from 143 a year earlier, taking the calendar figure 13.1% lower to 2064. This is somewhat surprising given that the economy experienced its slowest growth rate since the 2009 recession. The primary sector (agriculture and mining) saw their incidence of failures fall to 37 from 40 in 2013; the secondary sector (manufacturing, energy & construction) experienced 236 closures last year compared to 266 in 2013 while the broader services sector had 1791 liquidations compared to 2068 in 2013. Once again this supposed sharp improvement in the services sector belies the pressures that consumer spend has experienced of late.

Consumer Credit Index Changes course for first time in nearly three years

Consumer Credit Index Changes course for first time in nearly three years

22 January 2015

Lower fuel price, lower inflation offer some relief for consumers.

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Middle East and North Africa Region: What progress after the “Arab Spring”?

Middle East and North Africa Region: What progress after the “Arab Spring”?

22 January 2015

New Year Resolution #1 – stamp out bad debt for good

New Year Resolution #1 – stamp out bad debt for good

19 November 2014

Experian SA launches Business Check

Experian SA launches Business Check

13 November 2014

Managing credit risks in the current economic environment

Managing credit risks in the current economic environment

02 October 2014

South Africans try to pay off debt as cash crunch continues

South Africans try to pay off debt as cash crunch continues

25 September 2014

Coface launches mobile credit insurance app

Coface launches mobile credit insurance app

11 September 2014

Creditworthiness - the warnings signs flashed in 2008

Creditworthiness - the warnings signs flashed in 2008

08 September 2014

Where will the next hammer blow fall?

Where will the next hammer blow fall?

01 September 2014

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