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International Debt Collections Handbook

Debt Collection Handbook

  • Argentina,
  • Australia,
  • Agriculture,
  • Automotive/Transport,

11th October 2021

Handbook magazine

The International Debt Collections Handbook is a key tool for businesses when it comes to making decisions concerning collections in foreign countries.

Debt Collections Reports

Access global commercial debt collection data with Atradius Collections publications, including the International Debt Collections Handbook and Global Collections Review.

Industry Performance Forecast

Access a snapshot of the credit risk situation and business performance of 14 major industries in your country. The forecast is based on the assessment of Atradius underwriters.

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    Payment Practices Barometer

    • Greece
    • Agriculture,
    • Food,

    24th May 2023

    Greek businesses shorten payment terms offered to B2B customers. This reflects concern about the cost of obtaining new credit required to fill potential liquidity gaps caused by late payments.

    B2B payment practices trend, Finland 2023

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • Finland
    • Construction,
    • Metals,

    24th May 2023

    Nearly 40% of businesses in Finland who applied for trade credit from their suppliers said their requests were rejected. This signals a safety-first approach to trading on credit amid bank squeeze.

    B2B payment practices trend, Germany 2023

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • Germany
    • Chemicals/Pharma,
    • Automotive/Transport,

    24th May 2023

    German companies reported increased reliance on trade credit in B2B transactions to cushion impact of tighter monetary policy on the business.

    B2B payment practices trend, United Kingdom 2023

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • United Kingdom
    • Consumer Durables,
    • Agriculture,

    24th May 2023

    A strong deterioration in the trade credit risk landscape for UK companies was shown by a series of trends in our survey. One major issue was a marked increase in late payments and bad debts.

    B2B payment practices trend, Sweden 2023

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • Sweden
    • Chemicals/Pharma,
    • Consumer Durables,

    24th May 2023

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    B2B payment practices trend, Ireland 2023

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • Ireland
    • Construction,
    • Automotive/Transport,

    24th May 2023

    A sharp worsening of B2B customers' payment practices during the past months prompted a range of actions in response by companies polled in Ireland.

    B2B payment practices trend, France 2023

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • France
    • Consumer Durables,
    • Agriculture,

    24th May 2023

    French businesses polled across various sectors acknowledged the value-added benefits of strategic credit management in the current volatile and extremely unpredictable economic environment.

    B2B payment practices trend, Switzerland 2023

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • Switzerland
    • Electronics/ICT,
    • Metals,

    24th May 2023

    Swiss companies express anxiety about the impact of exchange rate swings on the business. They fear that it will create pressure on both export demand and on operating margins.

    B2B payment practices trend, Spain 2023

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • Spain
    • Agriculture,
    • Food,

    24th May 2023

    As the economy faces headwinds chiefly due to weak domestic demand, uncertain exports trend and high borrowings costs, Spanish businesses withstand trade credit risk to strengthen cashflow.

    B2B payment practices trend, The Netherlands 2023

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • Netherlands
    • Construction,
    • Consumer Durables,

    24th May 2023

    Dutch companies’ response to a gradual decline in payment morale of B2B customers during the past months was sharper focus on working capital management.

    B2B payment practices trend, Denmark 2023

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • Denmark
    • Electronics/ICT,
    • Chemicals/Pharma,

    24th May 2023

    Sharp downward trend in B2B sales on credit of Danish companies. Key factors are weak domestic demand, strong export headwinds and enhanced perception of the risk of B2B payment default.

    B2B payment practices trends, Western Europe 2023

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • Austria,
    • Belgium,
    • Agriculture,
    • Consumer Durables,

    24th May 2023

    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 Western Europe.

    B2B payment practices trend, Belgium 2023

    Payment Practices Barometer

    • Belgium
    • Construction,
    • Consumer Durables,

    24th May 2023

    To fill temporary liquidity gaps and maintain healthy cash flow, 55% of companies polled in Belgium said they requested trade credit from their suppliers as an alternative to bank loans.

    Clean Energy Transition: Transport

    Market Monitor

    • Netherlands,
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    Is the global transport industry on a highway to climate hell?

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    Economic research

    • Turkey
    • General economic

    10th May 2023

    Regardless of the election result, the next Turkish government faces a complicated set of macroeconomic problems

    Clean Energy Transition: Steel

    Market Monitor

    • Netherlands,
    • ,
    • Steel

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    Is the steel industry on track to meet the world's climate goals?

    Fears of a banking crisis overdone

    Economic research

    • Algeria,
    • Angola,
    • General economic

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    Fears of a banking crisis have arisen as several midsized US banks have filed for bankruptcy and Credit Suisse ran into trouble

    Energy transition not a panacea for fuel importers

    Economic research

    • ,
    • ,
    • General economic

    4th April 2023

    The energy transition offers benefits for fuel importers in declining their import bill. Nevertheless, not all their problems are likely to be resolved.

    Insolvencies increase sharply as normality returns

    Economic research

    • Australia,
    • Austria,
    • General economic

    30th March 2023

    Sharp insolvency increases in some major economies in 2023, followed in 2024 by a year of relative stabilisation.

    Regional Economic Outlook Asia - March 2023

    Economic research

    • China,
    • Hong Kong,
    • General economic

    7th March 2023

    The economic recovery in Asia is losing steam, but not for long