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A stand-out finding from our survey is that trading on credit continues to play a key role in B2B sales strategy for businesses in Turkiye..

Our survey finds that a notable 44% of Romanian businesses are opting to outsource credit risk management rather than managing it in-house.

There is widespread concern across all sectors in Bulgaria about the trend of Days-Sales-Outstanding (DSO) indicating a decline in debt collection efficiency.

A rise in customer credit risk among businesses in the Czech Republic is evident in our survey.

Companies in Poland say they usually respond by delaying payments to their own suppliers. However, this comes with the risk of a domino effect through a particular industry.

Around 70% of companies in Slovakia report a worsening of payment practices, with just over four in five B2B invoices currently overdue.

While many companies in our survey of Slovenia say they are open to trading on credit in B2B sales there is a generally cautious and risk averse approach in practice.

Economic strain shapes customer credit risk landscape across the CEE region. 60% of companies anticipate a rise in insolvencies.

Companies in our survey of Hungary continue to show a cautious approach to B2B trading on credit in the current challenging economic times.

The crisis on the gas market, triggered by sharply reduced supplies from Russia, forced Europe to cut back gas demand and look for alternative supplies.

Clear change of approach among companies in Italy to their payment policies to balance cashflow while meeting B2B customer demands.

The use of trade credit in B2B sales strategy continues to play a hugely significant role for companies in the United Kingdom.

Swiss companies are enhancing their strategic credit management to mitigate the disruptive impact of payment risks.

Swedish companies have difficulties in collecting large, long-overdue payments from customers, which is leading to liquidity problems.

Customer credit risk volatility stems from Spain's challenging economic climate.

There is a widely varying trade credit landscape for Dutch business across all sectors in the current challenging economic climate.