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Category Archives: Trade Credit
The Credit Conundrum: SME Financing Gap in Europe
Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for the majority of business activity in most countries and play a vital role in stimulating growth, innovation and competitiveness. It is therefore important to assess the degree to which SMEs are provided with … Continue reading
Country Risk Climate: Coface Downgrades Corporates in Europe, Ivory Coast, Japan and South Africa
Coface, the credit insurer has warned that with the ongoing malaise in the European economy, companies heavily exposed to Europe continue to be a relatively risky investment. To that end, Coface has downgraded its risk assessment of corporates in … Continue reading
US Small Businesses Continue to be Stressed
“The world of the small business is getting tougher and tougher and the US has become a far less friendly place for the entrepreneur” The latest data from the National Federation of Small Business is not going to cheer those … Continue reading
Indian Credit Climate: CFO Optimism Level Improved Significantly According to D&B India CFO Survey
Dun & Bradstreet India conducted a pan India survey of Corporate CFOs in which they were asked about their confidence in the overall financial and macro-economic conditions for Q4 2012 (Oct-Dec of the calendar year 2012), as compared to the same … Continue reading
European Debt Crisis Likely to Push Bankruptcies to Higher Levels
The ongoing debt crisis in Europe continues to spread to the point where even the powerful German manufacturing sector is starting to take a hit. FCIB Global Conference Speaker Ludovic Subran, of Euler Hermes, noted this is likely to push … Continue reading
Credit Management Recommendation of the Month: Tell Your Suppliers to Share Data
If Your Company Needs a Better Credit Score? Tell Your Suppliers to Share Data Companies of all sizes looking for a better business credit score and cheaper financing should ask their suppliers to report their accounts receivable data to credit … Continue reading
US Trade Credit Environment: Lack of New Trade Credit Extensions
During its Q3 2012 earnings teleconference call, D&B management commented on the current trade credit environment in the US. Based on insights generated from D&B data on businesses, delinquencies are falling across the U.S. In terms of new credit, which … Continue reading
Commercial Credit Information: Imperatives for Sharing of Payment Data
A recent survey of the US based National Association of Credit Management (NACM) revealed that 46% of respondents did not share trade payment data with commercial credit information companies (Credit Professionals Split on Sharing A/R Data). BIIA’s Board Member and … Continue reading
Credit Professionals Split on Sharing A/R Data
According to the NACM (National Association of Credit Management) monthly survey for June, 51% answered “yes” when asked, “Do you share your full accounts receivable information or tradelines with any credit reporting company?” A still sizable 46% answered “no,” and … Continue reading