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Access a snapshot of the credit risk situation and business performance of 14 major industries in your country. The forecast is based on the assessment of Atradius underwriters.
The average payment duration in the food industry is 60 days, and the number of payment delays remained low in 2017, with no increase expected in 2018.
Overcapacity remains the main challenge, as the rebalancing of the economy from investment and export-driven growth towards private consumption continues.
The steel and metals sector remains resilient for the time being, but the market environment is turning increasingly difficult with more downside risks.
Demand from construction and automotive as key buyer sectors has been robust in 2017, and steel price increases have been pushed through the supply chain.
While in general insolvencies are not expected to rise sharply, an increase in business failures in Puerto Rico and the Houston area cannot be ruled out.
Export orientation and diversification are key factors for business success in a business environment characterised by overcapacity and volatile prices.
Due to a high non-performing assets level banks remain reluctant to provide loans, and external financing at competitive conditions remains a challenge.
Payment experience has been good over the past two years, and steel and metals insolvencies decreased in 2016, with a stable outlook for 2017 and 2018.
Banks have generally tightened their lending policies for steel businesses due to the fierce competitive environment and still subdued domestic demand.
Revenues of the engineering services industry have rebounded since 2015 as greater liquidity in financial markets helped to boost construction spending.
Profit margins have increased over the last 12 months due to the benign business environment, however, a slight decline cannot be ruled out in the future.