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Russia's strategy to protect its economy against external shocks is successful, but comes at a cost for its population

Recent surge in coronavirus cases and slow vaccination rollout affect Indonesia's GDP

Pandemic containment and a faster Covid-19 vaccinations rollout are key in order to sustain Vietnam's GDP growth forecast of more than 6% in 2021.

As vaccination campaigns are underway, the world economy is recovering from the pandemic. Advanced markets generally have higher vaccination rates than emerging markets

The African Continental Free Trade Area has raised opportunities for both African and non-African companies. The agreement could contribute to growth after the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

Protection from B2B trade credit risk top future concern for businesses across the USMCA region.

The optimism expressed by the businesses we spoke to in Mexico is good reason for hope.

Canadian businesses were largely downbeat when asked about their outlook for the coming 12 months, lagging far behind their USMCA peers.

Particularly during times of economic distress, which many businesses have experienced during the pandemic, trade credit can act as an important tool for business growth.

The negative impact on global trade caused by the pandemic has undoubtedly had an effect on Taiwan’s export-driven economy. This may explain why businesses express caution about the coming months.

Hong Kong businesses brace for challenges as they begin to emerge from a tough period of economic contraction.

Indonesia’s more liberal trade credit policies in the year following the outbreak of the pandemic have led to an increase in late payments.

Businesses polled in China plan to mitigate customer credit risk associated with B2B trade through a more frequent use of trade credit insurance over the next months.

Many more businesses in Singapore than in the rest of Asia expressed liquidity concerns over the coming months.

Why strategic credit management becomes paramount as Australia prepares to face an upward trend in trade credit risk.

Due to increased costs of managing accounts receivable and a spike in late payments, most of the businesses in the United Arab Emirates are concerned about cash flow levels going forward.

One year into the pandemic, businesses polled in Asia told us they experienced serious setbacks to growth and needed to take several measures to face the changed economic and trade circumstances.

French industries performance: upgrades for some sectors, but the credit risk for many businesses in key industries remains high.

UK trade is facing a double whammy from Brexit and Covid-19, putting particular strain on trade with the EU.

Italian economy: the 2021 rebound has led to industry performance upgrades, but the outlook for some major sectors remains subdued for the time being.