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    Emerging economies: Countries we have our eye on for 2025

    While the global economy is reshaping and advanced countries are slowing down, hopes for global economic rebounding rely on emerging ones. If China, the largest emerging economy, is stuck in a structural slowdown, which countries can take over and offer the most opportunities to companies this year?

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    Fragmented globalization: From geopolitical fracturing to economic and financial fragmentation

    Geostrategic tensions are impacting the global economy, calling into question three decades of commercial and financial integration. Faced with a possible regionalization of trade and a reorientation of flows, experts in finance, industry and logistics shared their analyses of this major economic transformation during our Country Risk Conference in Paris, France on Feb. 4, 2025.

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    Will all of the advanced economies stay ahead?

    Demographic ageing, slowing productivity gains, energy transition, technological competition: advanced economies are facing numerous complex challenges. In response, industrial policies are back in the spotlight, fostering competition. With the risk that desynchronized initiatives could trigger a race to outdo one another, leaving winners and losers.

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    CFOs, Credit Managers: 5 ways to manage your commercial risks stress-free in 2025

    Multiplying risks, accelerating payment delays, pressure on human resources, lack of appropriate digital solutions... Managing trade receivables is becoming increasingly complex for finance directors and credit managers, who are actively hunting for effective tools to anticipate and manage risks more effectively. Here are five ways toward a clearer picture.

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    What information do credit managers need?

    This month, Enterprise Account Executive Chelsea Starley, Coface joins the National Association of Credit Management to discuss the role business information plays in smart credit decisions. Learn more about what information is the most in-demand for credit managers in an excerpt from the conversation below.

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    Navigate uncertainty with Coface's global risk assessments covering more than 160 countries and 13 sectors. 

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    Data, Technology & Risk Management: From smart data to predictive risk management solutions

    Previously in our Data, Technology & Risk Management series we looked at how Coface combines Big Data with our strategic governance of data assets to upgrade human risk management expertise for customers. This article explores how credit data and information be converted into advanced decision support solutions, enabling clients to manage their commercial risks in a predictive manner.

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    How trade credit insurance helps your SME to grow?

    When granting payment terms to their commercial partners, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are not always aware of the risks involved. Find out how Coface's trade credit insurance solutions help you avoid the risk of non-payment so that you can grow with complete confidence.

  • Risk Dashboard

    Navigate uncertainty with Coface's global risk assessments covering more than 160 countries and 13 sectors. 

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    Dive into the world of global trade with Coface's Trade Talk podcast. Listen to conversations with trade experts as they examine current market dynamics and growth strategies. 

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