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    Coface appoints Gonzague Noël as Group Chief Operating Officer

    Coface announces the appointment of Gonzague Noël as Group Chief Operating Officer. This change is effective as of 3 February 2025. Based in Paris, Gonzague reports to Xavier Durand, Chief Executive Officer of Coface. He replaces Declan Daly, who is pursuing his career outside the Group.

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    “The core of our added value is data »

    In a recent interview with Le Revenu, Xavier Durand, CEO of Coface, shares his thoughts on risk management, current economic challenges and the place and role of data and innovation in risk analysis and prevention.

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    We act for trade!

    As a global leading player in trade credit risk management for more than 75 years, Coface helps 100,000 companies grow across some 200 international markets. Discover how Coface helps you trade smarter.

Economic publications

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    Political & Social Risk: what you need to watch out for in 2025

    Political instability, social unrest, geopolitical rivalries, the rise of populism, armed conflicts, coups d'État... After a year of electoral fervour, combined with geopolitical turmoil affecting global trade, political risk is now a lasting, complex and worrying reality that companies must deal with.

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    US ‘reciprocal’ tariffs: Trade war is declared

    On April 2nd, or the so-called Liberation Day, President Donald Trump announced a drastic increase in tariffs on all trading partners: at least 10% for all countries, and much higher for some. Whether or not these measures remain in force remains an open question, but they are already an unprecedented shock to the post-war global trading system.

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    Why the Brazilian economy is still not taking off

    Fifteen years after hopes of economic development, the ‘Brazilian paradox’ shows that the country is still struggling to take off and realize its potential as an emerging power. Over the last ten years, its growth has remained weak and the share of manufactured goods in its exports has decreased.

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