Atradius

We're saying farewell to the blue bird. After much consideration we've decided to focus on LinkedIn. This will be our last post on X. Follow us on LinkedIn for the latest trade, industry, country and global economic insights 👉linkedin.com/company/atradi… Thanks for the memories🙂

@Gartner_inc highlights the perils supply chain management and operational shifts due to trade or political uncertainties. Has the current level of geopolitical uncertainty impacted your supply chain? fal.cn/3Aa9G #geopoliticalrisk #supplychainmanagement #globaltrade

Fears of the 'doom loop' in Italy resurface, but the health of Italian banks has improved since the eurozone crisis. Confidence in Italian public finances needs to improve for the country to be fully out of the woods. fal.cn/3A8ci #doomloop #italy #bankingsector

Latin America proved remarkably resilient to the triple-shock of the pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and rising US interest rates. So why then has the region’s economic outlook worsened? fal.cn/3A4B1 #economicoutlook #economicinsight #economicdevelopment

@McKinsey dives into supply chain changes needed for net zero materials in the next decade. We see that the clean energy transition will have far-reaching impacts on all sectors, bringing both challenges and opportunities for businesses fal.cn/3A2ux #sustainability

Australian companies have become increasingly risk-averse to trading on credit. Businesses are adopting stronger credit control measures and relying on bank loans to address cash flow shortages. Outlook 👉 fal.cn/3A0ge #B2B #paymentrends #risk #cashflowmanagement

Our latest risk map shows that Ghana and Burkina Faso have become increasingly risky to trade with due to their unstable political situations. Here are the most (and least) risky countries to currently trade with fal.cn/3zXYQ #riskmap #politicalrisk #countryrisk

@ecb 's recent research reveal that firms are likely experience a “tightening” of finance conditions soon. As a result, companies resorted to extending credit and payment terms. What are the repercussions in the long run? fal.cn/3zWbs #finance #buynowpaylater

Meet our pharmaceuticals expert for Europe, Rubén del Río Hernández; he recognises how AI, big data and new approaches towards clinical trials have the potential to drive growth across the region fal.cn/3zSKQ #pharmaceuticalindustry #pharmaceuticals #Europe

Southern Europe is in the grip of a climate crisis as extreme weather, namely heatwaves, droughts and floods, batter its agri-food sector. See how different countries are addressing this fal.cn/3zQIM #agriculture #climatechange #climatecrisis

The global economic environment remains weak but there are some signs of hope. Here’s our prediction for the global economy for 2023 and 2024 👉fal.cn/3zOAF #economicoutlook #globaleconomy #economicdevelopment

The entire agri-food industry faces the challenge of efficiently balancing zero carbon commitments and the need to feed the world. Transitioning to clean energy is a key part of this fal.cn/3zMz3 #agrifood #agriculture #cleanenergytransition #sustainability

Generative AI has the potential to add trillions to the global economy, with @McKinsey billing it as “The next productivity frontier”. At Atradius we already use AI in our business and we’re excited about the future possibilities it brings fal.cn/3zKHL #GenerativeAI

Meet our pharmaceuticals expert for the Americas, Patrick Scardina, our Manager of Regional Underwriting in Irvine. He notes strong performance of medicines targeting cancer, diabetes, and other life-limiting conditions in the USA fal.cn/3zHeS #pharmaceuticalindustry

Meet our pharmaceuticals expert for Asia-Pac, Judy Ji. Judy is our Senior Underwriter in Shanghai who provides valuable insight into the role of APAC in the global pharmaceutical industry fal.cn/3zFbu #pharmaceuticalindustry #pharmaceuticals #APAC #industryoutlook

Falling profits loom over Eastern European businesses despite anticipation of increased sales. They are facing slowing invoice payments and escalating costs to collect overdue invoices, adding strain to their financial operations fal.cn/3zDaT #B2B #BusinessInsights

Regional Trade Agreements are increasing but are they good for trade? We see risks of deglobalisation growing; it could increase trade costs and place more pressure on supply chains that just recovered from the pandemic fal.cn/3zBAd #regionalism #trade #discrimination

B2B businesses in Eastern Europe are becoming more cautious with credit, as overdue invoices affect cash flow. They tighten credit terms to 40 days and remain cautiously optimistic about rising sales with improving consumer confidence 👉fal.cn/3zzPy #creditmanagement

Businesses in Eastern Europe are becoming cautious offering credit to customers but confident that sales will rise in the coming months as consumer confidence improves fal.cn/3zwha #B2B #creditmanagement #risk #paymentpractices #easterneurope #cashflowmanagement

Domestic economy conditions have raised anxieties among businesses in Italy, amid challenges from high input production costs and persistently high inflation. How are they keeping their worries at bay? fal.cn/3zugr #Italy #B2B #highinflation #tradecredit #policy