Germany barely avoided a recession in Q3 of 2019, but manufacturing will contract this year, with increasing woes in the automotive, machines, and metals/steel industries.

Trade war driving growth in global trade into negative territory

Amsterdam, 31 October 2019 – From 1 January 2020, he will replace Isidoro Unda who has announced his departure after 12 years as the insurance company's Chief Executive Officer.

Western Europe is facing its first annual increase in insolvencies in years. 2019 is predicted to end with a 2.7% rise in insolvencies, a trend that is expected to continue in 2020

Atradius Trade Credit Insurance, Inc. has named today Gordon Cessford Regional Director of North America for Atradius. He succeeds David Huey, who held the position for the past five years.

A severe disruption of over USD 900 billion of the foreign trade of Eastern European businesses is forecast to cause an upswing in business failures in many economies in the region.

The shift towards electric cars and digital technologies, combined with global economic uncertainty, is placing pressure on smaller and weaker automotive suppliers.

Escalation of trade war could torpedo global trade to the tune of USD 1.5 trillion and spur a spike in insolvencies

International trade policies/disputes and a rise in insolvencies expected to negatively impact B2B payment behaviour

In Asia Pacific, the number of businesses taking a more strategic approach to credit management is increasing