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The heightened payment risk is prompting businesses polled in the United States to implement a more stringent trade credit policy for B2B transactions.

Companies in North America (USMCA) are ramping up their credit management efforts in response to a surge in delayed payments.

Businesses are actively implementing strategies and measures to alleviate the challenges posed by B2B credit risk.

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The risk of a doom loop between banks in Italy and the government has decreased

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Our survey found an average 12% increase in overdue invoices during the past year, and 47% of the total value of B2B sales on credit currently remains unpaid at the due date.

The global economy is moving away from a stagflation scenario into a scenario with low, but positive growth in 2023 and 2024

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To minimise the risk of incurring severe liquidity issues amid late or non-payment by B2B customers, companies polled in Romania took a wide range of measures.

Upward trend of B2B bad debts prompts concern about potential cash flow issues and liquidity shortfalls among companies in Slovakia.

A business climate of financial distress can be seen in our survey findings of significantly poorer B2B customer payment behaviour in Bulgaria.

Companies polled in Hungary sharpened cash flow focus due to increased B2B customers' credit risk affecting their business.

A more dynamic approach to selling on credit was found among companies polled in Turkey. Payment terms offered in B2B trade were the longest across our survey of Eastern Europe.

Soaring cash flow worries for companies surveyed in Poland amid sharp rise in payment delays in B2B trade on credit.

Cash flow issues remain a major concern for companies polled in the Czech Republic, which said they spent more time and resources on chasing unpaid B2B invoices.

The Atradius Payment Practices Barometer is an annual survey of business-to-business (B2B) payment practices in markets across the world. These are the 2023 survey findings for Eastern Europe.