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The financial and economic crisis is causing acute distress to companies all around the world. Company failures are on the rise almost simultaneously worldwide. This means that there is a steep rise in the risk of suffering bad debt losses for German companies too. Good management of their receivables, based on the most recent information available, is more important than ever against this background.

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Country Risk Weekly Bulletin

Hamburg, 10 March 2010
Country Risk Weekly Bulletin published:
China: Exports were up 45.7% yr/yr (value) in February, imports increased by 44.7% ...
Malaysia: Real GDP increased by 4.5% yr/yr in Q4 2009 ...
Nigeria: A bout of ethnic violence in the central city of Jus raises further stability concerns ...
Bulgaria: Expect economic growth to be negligible in 2010 after -5.1% in calendar 2009 ...
Honduras: Following President Lobo’s election in November, international relations are normalising ...
Hungary: Q4 2009 real GDP contraction moderated to 4% yr/yr from 7.1% in Q3 ...
Saudi Arabia: The economy remains highly dependent on markets for hydrocarbons ...
Congo, DR: Expect annual GDP growth of 5- 6% in 2010-11, after around 1% in 2009 ...

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Sector Reports

Furniture Industry - increasing deterioration:
Number of insolvencies decreased by 38,3% in 2008. Due to negative economic trend insolvencies will rise again in 2009.

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Electrical Industry - In the maelstrom of economic slump:
After a downturn of company crashes in 2006/7 by 10,8% respectively 24,2% the favorable economic trend proceeds in 2008. Significant deterioration is due for 2009 as a consequence of economic slowdown.

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