Late payments have surged by more than 80% in the UK following the onset of the pandemic and the subsequent recession

Businesses in Turkey are currently well-placed to rebound in 2021, although much hinges on how well the country manages both the health and economic impacts of COVID-19 through the year end.

Signs of economic stress visible, although business confidence in Belgium remains fairly strong

A considerable number of German companies still underestimate the risk of payment default in domestic business

As with businesses throughout the world, also industry in Eastern Europe has experienced a pandemic battering. The region, however, faces 2021 bruised but hopeful.

This year’s Payments Practices Barometer survey in Western Europe was conducted during the pandemic downturn.

The COVID-19 economic downturn has had a great impact on businesses in Italy. The country endured one of the longest and most stringent lockdowns in Europe.

Credit policies remain fairly constant as business continues growth commitments

2020 has been a time of unprecedented uncertainty for businesses in the Netherlands, and 2021 still poses many unanswered questions

A rather modest economic rebound expected in 2021 after a marked slowdown