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Creditworthiness - the warnings signs flashed in 2008

Creditworthiness - the warnings signs flashed in 2008

08 September 2014

In the wake of African Bank’s collapse, the focus should shift to the size of unsecured loan books as a percentage of total loans at all banks.

Where will the next hammer blow fall?

Where will the next hammer blow fall?

01 September 2014

Equating the failure of Ellerines to a heart attack is most apt! It strikes anywhere, anytime and usually without warning – often with fatal consequences. It is very unlikely that even a soothsayer or fortune teller would have foreseen the demise of Ellerines.

Consumer Credit Index reverses upward trend in the Second Quarter

Consumer Credit Index reverses upward trend in the Second Quarter

29 July 2014

Household budgets getting further squeezed by rising price inflation.

How short term retail therapy can have long term implications for consumers

How short term retail therapy can have long term implications for consumers

10 June 2014

According to a recent AMPS2013 study 32% of South African adults say they shop for pleasure at least once a month and 72% of South African adults think the statement ‘it is worth paying a higher price for a well-known brand’ is true or very true.

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Debt stress among businesses continues to improve – index shows

Debt stress among businesses continues to improve – index shows

29 May 2014
Clearing the muddy waters of Credit Amnesty

Clearing the muddy waters of Credit Amnesty

20 May 2014
Cash-strapped Zimbabwe is risky

Cash-strapped Zimbabwe is risky

15 May 2014
Coface Quarterly Credit Risks Survey: 14 Sectors in Three Major Regions of the World

Coface Quarterly Credit Risks Survey: 14 Sectors in Three Major Regions of the World

12 May 2014
Further Moderate Deterioration in Consumer Credit Health in the first quarter

Further Moderate Deterioration in Consumer Credit Health in the first quarter

30 April 2014
Africa’s largest credit insurer sees 2013 claims increase by 119% on 2012

Africa’s largest credit insurer sees 2013 claims increase by 119% on 2012

16 April 2014
Coface Identifies 10 Emerging Countries

Coface Identifies 10 Emerging Countries

03 April 2014
China sees highest level of corporate overdue payments since 2010

China sees highest level of corporate overdue payments since 2010

17 March 2014