In 2023, companies worldwide faced a global default risk that slightly exceeded level 2, categorizing it as Medium Risk, according to standardized risk assessment metrics. Remarkably, this figure stayed consistent with the previous year and nearly mirrored the data from 2019, as reported by Allianz Trade’s Country Risk Atlas. Significantly, Roberta Fortes, a senior economist […]
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