Coface Asia Corporate Payment Survey 2021: Corporate payment delay trend stabilized; companies see brighter outlook, but risks and uncertainty remain

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HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 5 July 2021 - Coface's 2021 Asia Corporate Payment Survey, conducted between October 2020 and March 2021, provides insights into the evolution of payment behaviour and credit management practices of over 2,500 companies across the Asia Pacific region during a pandemic year. Respondents came from nine markets...

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