Romania: Coface Barometer Q4 2020

February 23, 2021

Coface Barometer Q4 2020 – An uneven recovery
Feb 23, 2021

Coface Barometer Q4 2020 – An uneven recovery.

As it releases its latest quarterly risk Barometer, and its annual Country & Sector Risk Handbook, Coface, a leader in credit insurance, highlights an uneven recovery across countries, sectors of activity, and income levels. Although the performance of China and other Asian economies is (...)

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