D&B Australia reports close to 80,000 Australian firms had their risk profile downgraded in the first three months of 2010 and are now more likely to experience financial distress over the coming year despite the strength of the economic recovery.
The latest risk research from Dun & Bradstreet reveals the number of firms downgraded has risen by close to 15,000 compared to the same time last year, a period when the local and global economy was continuing to face significant pressures from the global credit crisis. The research also reveals that downgrades have resulted in more than 36,000 Australian firms being classified as a high risk of experiencing financial distress in the coming 12 months. Source: D&B Australia
