Global Risk and Credit Insights
13.7.2018 - Welcome to the latest issue of D&B's Country Insight Update. President Trump’s assertive ‘America First’ policy has set in train a cycle of tit-for-tat tariff measures, not just between the US and China but also among other countries and blocs such as the EU and the US.
12.7.2018 - D&B’s Country Risk Indicator provides a comparative, cross-border assessment of the risk of doing business in a country and encapsulates the risk that country-wide factors pose to the predictability of export payments and investment returns over a time horizon of two years. Dun & Bradstreet’s Country Insight Snapshot Reports provide greater visibility of potential upcoming outlook trend changes for each country.
6.7.2018 - Welcome to the latest WorldWatch Headlines.This update of global developments is brought to you by the specialists of D&B’s Country Insight team. WorldWatch’s headline intelligence on trade credit risk, financial risk management, regulatory requirements and recommended trade terms, are explored in more detail in D&B’s unique journal, International Risk & Payment Review, and also on an individual basis in D&B Country Insight Snapshots, both of which are updated on a monthly basis.
12.6.2018 - Welcome to the latest issue of D&B's Country Insight Update. Our global growth forecast for 2018 is 3.14%, a little up from 2017 (the best performance since 2011).
6.6.2018 - Welcome to the latest WorldWatch Headlines.This update of global developments is brought to you by the specialists of D&B’s Country Insight team. WorldWatch’s headline intelligence on trade credit risk, financial risk management, regulatory requirements and recommended trade terms, are explored in more detail in D&B’s unique journal, International Risk & Payment Review, and also on an individual basis in D&B Country Insight Snapshots, both of which are updated on a monthly basis.
4.6.2018 - D&B’s Country Risk Indicator provides a comparative, cross-border assessment of the risk of doing business in a country and encapsulates the risk that country-wide factors pose to the predictability of export payments and investment returns over a time horizon of two years. Dun & Bradstreet’s Country Insight Snapshot Reports provide greater visibility of potential upcoming outlook trend changes for each country.
12.5.2018 - Welcome to the latest issue of D&B's Country Insight Update. The risk of all-out trade wars receded during April but nevertheless remains a cause for concern.
7.5.2018 - D&B’s Country Risk Indicator provides a comparative, cross-border assessment of the risk of doing business in a country and encapsulates the risk that country-wide factors pose to the predictability of export payments and investment returns over a time horizon of two years. Dun & Bradstreet’s Country Insight Snapshot Reports provide greater visibility of potential upcoming outlook trend changes for each country.
4.5.2018 - Welcome to the latest WorldWatch Headlines.This update of global developments is brought to you by the specialists of D&B’s Country Insight team. WorldWatch’s headline intelligence on trade credit risk, financial risk management, regulatory requirements and recommended trade terms, are explored in more detail in D&B’s unique journal, International Risk & Payment Review, and also on an individual basis in D&B Country Insight Snapshots, both of which are updated on a monthly basis.
12.4.2018 - Welcome to the latest issue of D&B's Country Insight Update. Although real GDP growth for 2018 remains the strongest in almost a decade, risks to our forecasts remain on the downside as political factors threaten to undermine the economic outlook.
6.4.2018 - Welcome to the latest WorldWatch Headlines.This update of global developments is brought to you by the specialists of D&B’s Country Insight team. WorldWatch’s headline intelligence on trade credit risk, financial risk management, regulatory requirements and recommended trade terms, are explored in more detail in D&B’s unique journal, International Risk & Payment Review, and also on an individual basis in D&B Country Insight Snapshots, both of which are updated on a monthly basis.
5.4.2018 - D&B’s Country Risk Indicator provides a comparative, cross-border assessment of the risk of doing business in a country and encapsulates the risk that country-wide factors pose to the predictability of export payments and investment returns over a time horizon of two years. Dun & Bradstreet’s Country Insight Snapshot Reports provide greater visibility of potential upcoming outlook trend changes for each country.
15.3.2018 - Welcome to the latest issue of D&B's Country Insight Update. Our optimism for global growth in 2018 remains strong, with our forecast of 3.2% set to be the strongest since the 2010 rebound from the 2008-09 contraction.
14.3.2018 - As part of our ongoing effort to deliver indispensable content across modern channels, Dun & Bradstreet will be enhancing the security of our Online Services on Thursday, May 31, 2018. What is the impact of the change?
5.3.2018 - D&B’s Country Risk Indicator provides a comparative, cross-border assessment of the risk of doing business in a country and encapsulates the risk that country-wide factors pose to the predictability of export payments and investment returns over a time horizon of two years. Dun & Bradstreet’s Country Insight Snapshot Reports provide greater visibility of potential upcoming outlook trend changes for each country.
20.2.2018 - Welcome to the latest issue of D&B's Country Insight Update. In line with the IMF and World Bank, we are currently forecasting strengthening growth in 2018: we forecast an expansion of 3.2%.
20.2.2018 - Welcome to the latest WorldWatch Headlines.This update of global developments is brought to you by the specialists of D&B’s Country Insight team. WorldWatch’s headline intelligence on trade credit risk, financial risk management, regulatory requirements and recommended trade terms, are explored in more detail in D&B’s unique journal, International Risk & Payment Review, and also on an individual basis in D&B Country Insight Snapshots, both of which are updated on a monthly basis.
20.2.2018 - D&B’s Country Risk Indicator provides a comparative, cross-border assessment of the risk of doing business in a country and encapsulates the risk that country-wide factors pose to the predictability of export payments and investment returns over a time horizon of two years. Dun & Bradstreet’s Country Insight Snapshot Reports provide greater visibility of potential upcoming outlook trend changes for each country.
16.2.2018 - As part of their ongoing effort to deliver indispensable content across modern channels, Dun & Bradstreet will enhance their hardware infrastructure on Sunday, the 18th February 2018 starting at 6:00 and ending at 13:00 EET. During the maintenance window D&B data is unavailable through the following products: D&B Credit DBAI Toolkit
26.1.2018 - Basware offers data validation against Dun & Bradstreet global business database Global data enables organizations in the Basware Network to easily validate and enrich their supplier data Espoo, Finland, 24 January 2018– Basware, the global leader in networked source-to-pay solutions, e-invoicing and innovative financing services solutions, has signed a global partnership agreement with Bisnode, a Dun & Bradstreet Worldwide Network member. Together the partners will leverage Dun & Bradstreet data to provide new business intelligence insights that help Basware’s customers optimize their strategic supplier relationships.
16.1.2018 - Welcome to the latest issue of D&B's Country Insight Update We are currently forecasting that global growth will continue to strengthen in 2018. Growth came in at 2.4% in 2016, the lowest level since the 2009 contraction of 1.7%, but is estimated to have rebounded to 3.0% in 2017 and will improve further to 3.2% in 2018, the highest level since the 2010 rebound from the 2008-09 recession.
15.1.2018 - A new model for the UK Delinquency Score has been developed and will be implemented over the weekend of 9th – 11th February 2018, with new scores being produced from 12th February 2018. As part of this release, the Raw Score calculation remains unchanged, i.e.
14.1.2018 - D&B’s Country Risk Indicator provides a comparative, cross-border assessment of the risk of doing business in a country and encapsulates the risk that country-wide factors pose to the predictability of export payments and investment returns over a time horizon of two years. Dun & Bradstreet’s Country Insight Snapshot Reports provide greater visibility of potential upcoming outlook trend changes for each country.
1.12.2017 - Welcome to the latest WorldWatch Headlines.This update of global developments is brought to you by the specialists of D&B’s Country Insight team. WorldWatch’s headline intelligence on trade credit risk, financial risk management, regulatory requirements and recommended trade terms, are explored in more detail in D&B’s unique journal, International Risk & Payment Review, and also on an individual basis in D&B Country Insight Snapshots, both of which are updated on a monthly basis.
1.12.2017 - D&B’s Country Risk Indicator provides a comparative, cross-border assessment of the risk of doing business in a country and encapsulates the risk that country-wide factors pose to the predictability of export payments and investment returns over a time horizon of two years. Dun & Bradstreet’s Country Insight Snapshot Reports provide greater visibility of potential upcoming outlook trend changes for each country.
1.12.2017 - Welcome to the latest issue of D&B's Country Insight Update Although global growth for 2017 is set to come in at 3.0%, the highest level since 2011, and will improve further to 3.1% in 2018, this remains well below the levels experienced before the global financial crisis. As a result, the normalisation of central bank policies continues to dominate the market outlook.
14.11.2017 - Welcome to the latest issue of D&B's Country Insight Update Global growth for 2017 is set to come in at 2.9%, the highest level since 2011, and will improve further to 3.1% in both 2018 and 2019. Our positive view is supported by the IMF’s October upgrade of its forecasts.
10.11.2017 - Welcome to the latest WorldWatch Headlines.This update of global developments is brought to you by the specialists of D&B’s Country Insight team. WorldWatch’s headline intelligence on trade credit risk, financial risk management, regulatory requirements and recommended trade terms, are explored in more detail in D&B’s unique journal, International Risk & Payment Review, and also on an individual basis in D&B Country Insight Snapshots, both of which are updated on a monthly basis.
1.11.2017 - D&B’s Country Risk Indicator provides a comparative, cross-border assessment of the risk of doing business in a country and encapsulates the risk that country-wide factors pose to the predictability of export payments and investment returns over a time horizon of two years. Dun & Bradstreet’s Country Insight Snapshot Reports provide greater visibility of potential upcoming outlook trend changes for each country.
19.10.2017 - In this edition, we looked into the growth outlook and forecast on Taiwan, and unveiled key findings of the Singapore Business Optimism Index Study in Q4 2017. Major highlights of the Dun & Bradstreet 2017 Global Bankruptcy Report and a special report on Automotive Performance & Outlook are also featured.
5.10.2017 - Welcome to the latest WorldWatch Headlines.This update of global developments is brought to you by the specialists of D&B’s Country Insight team. WorldWatch’s headline intelligence on trade credit risk, financial risk management, regulatory requirements and recommended trade terms, are explored in more detail in D&B’s unique journal, International Risk & Payment Review, and also on an individual basis in D&B Country Insight Snapshots, both of which are updated on a monthly basis.
3.10.2017 - D&B’s Country Risk Indicator provides a comparative, cross-border assessment of the risk of doing business in a country and encapsulates the risk that country-wide factors pose to the predictability of export payments and investment returns over a time horizon of two years. Dun & Bradstreet’s Country Insight Snapshot Reports provide greater visibility of potential upcoming outlook trend changes for each country.
4.9.2017 - D&B’s Country Risk Indicator provides a comparative, cross-border assessment of the risk of doing business in a country and encapsulates the risk that country-wide factors pose to the predictability of export payments and investment returns over a time horizon of two years. Country Insight Snapshot Reports Dun & Bradstreet’s Country Insight Snapshot Reports provide greater visibility of potential upcoming outlook trend changes for each country.
2.9.2017 - Welcome to the latest issue of D&B's Country Insight Update Global growth momentum continues to gain traction, with the US now eight years into its recovery from the recession that followed the global financial crisis – its third-longest expansion since 1945. Importantly, other economies, including the eurozone, Japan and China, are all contributing to the more positive outlook.
1.9.2017 - Welcome to the latest WorldWatch Headlines.This update of global developments is brought to you by the specialists of D&B’s Country Insight team. WorldWatch’s headline intelligence on trade credit risk, financial risk management, regulatory requirements and recommended trade terms, are explored in more detail in D&B’s unique journal, International Risk & Payment Review, and also on an individual basis in D&B Country Insight Snapshots, both of which are updated on a monthly basis.
3.8.2017 - Welcome to the latest WorldWatch Headlines This update of global developments is brought to you by the specialists of D&B’s Country Insight team. WorldWatch’s headline intelligence on trade credit risk, financial risk management, regulatory requirements and recommended trade terms, are explored in more detail in D&B’s unique journal, International Risk & Payment Review, and also on an individual basis in D&B Country Insight Snapshots, both of which are updated on a monthly basis.
2.8.2017 - D&B’s Country Risk Indicator provides a comparative, cross-border assessment of the risk of doing business in a country and encapsulates the risk that country-wide factors pose to the predictability of export payments and investment returns over a time horizon of two years. Country Insight Snapshot Reports Dun & Bradstreet’s Country Insight Snapshot Reports provide greater visibility of potential upcoming outlook trend changes for each country.
1.8.2017 - Welcome to the latest issue of D&B's Country Insight Update.Into H2 2017, we continue to forecast stronger world growth for the year at 2.8%, up from 2.3% in 2016 and the strongest performance since 2011. However, over the past month we have noticed a change to trends in the major economies, with the US data indicating a weakening of growth as the year progresses, while the prospects for the eurozone, Japan and China are improving.