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Coface UK warns steel industry of looming credit risk

A warning of trade traps erupting from the surge in steel prices has come from Coface UK, a subsidiary of the French-based international credit insurance group. Market volatility could squeeze some traders and companies supplying materials to China and other...

#credit risk#insurance#international

Latest Coface country risk index

Coface's world index of country risk is continuing to improve, although at a less marked rate than previous months. This…


S&P Risk Solutions rank European banks’ SME defaulted loans...

UK banks have a far better recovery rate for defaulted loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) than those in…

#bank#management#risk management


Banks exposed to SME default risk

Due to growing uncertainties over a recovery of the domestic economy, the loans extended to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME)…

#banks#risk#risks


Financial pressure beyond regulation will drive progress of risk...

From Herbert Lohneiss, Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Financial Services, Munich It is undeniable that good risk management practices are woefully…


Coface increases stake in political risk insurer

The shareholder structure of Unistrat Insurance has just changed. Coface, which already held a 50% interest, acquired SCOR's 50% share…


BDPME results show increased profit and reduced cost of...

France's bank for SMEs, Banque du Developpement des Petites et Moyens Entreprises (BDPME), registered an 8.6 per cent rise in…

#bank#risk#smes


ECGC credit risk policies to have NIC marine cover

The Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) and National Insurance Company Ltd have decided to unite to provide marine…


EFIC introduces new political risk insurance policy for plant...

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) has introduced a new political risk insurance (PRI) policy for Plant and Equipment to…

#export finance#exporters#management


New risk management services company

The close of 2003 saw the dawning of a new company Atlantic RMS; born from a merger of Factoring UK…


Coface country risk trends report improvement in industrialised country...

Country risk trends Although remaining above the level reached in 2000, the world country-risk index* declined 15% in the 2003…

#debt collection#interest rates#payment behaviour


Exporters will get to hedge trade risk

The mini-Exim Policy today raised the equity base of the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) of India by Rs 300…

#bank#exporters#exports

Political risk costing the world economy US$800 billion

Globalisation is expensive, and is costing the world more every day. Aon Corporation's Trade Credit and Political Risk practice group…

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