Pysy päivitettynä ajankohtaisimmista uutisista, päivityksistä ja oivaltavista näkemyksistä kauppaveloista ja kaupallisesta perinnästä kaikkialla maailmassa, Atradius Collectionsin asiantuntijoiden kautta.
Automotive suppliers´ margins remain structurally under pressure, as the powerful car manufacturers demand greater productivity, coupled with lower prices.
The level of insolvencies in the automotive sector is low compared to other Italian industries, and business failures are expected not to increase in 2017.
A large number of small supplier businesses could face higher business and credit risks in the future as margins have declined and challenges increase.
The Spanish automotive industry continues to benefit from the on-going economic rebound of the domestic economy as well as from increasing car exports.
Robust sales have kept profit margins of car producers and suppliers stable, and these are expected to maintain their current level in the coming months.
Most businesses in the automotive sector should be financially resilient enough to cope with some minor volatility in demand or exchange rate fluctuations.
Atradius forecasts insolvencies across advanced markets to fall by 3.0% this year and 2.0% next year, particularly led by an increasingly robust recovery in the eurozone.
GDP growth will decrease in 2017 as sharp inflation increase restrains consumer demand, but in the medium-term the economy should benefit from reforms.
Reforms have been made to diversify the economy by developing manufacturing and providing a favourable investment environment. But stumbling blocks remain.
With the oil price well below its fiscal break-even level of around USD 78, the government still faces the challenge of keeping a tight grip on spending.
La lotta alla burocrazia e la riforma dei sistemi fiscali e di sovvenzione sono necessari per migliorare le condizioni economiche e ridurre l'alto tasso di disoccupazione.
Tackling bureaucracy and reforming the tax and subsidy systems are necessary to improve the economic conditions and to reduce the high unemployment rate.
Producers are looking to take further advantage of low natural gas prices in the US, which enables the significant expansion of methane-based projects.