Business Confidence Index Q3.21 Published

For the first time this year, paid claims are expected to fall in the coming quarter

With global merchandise trade continuing to grow beyond its pre-pandemic levels and global foreign direct investments finally showing signs of recovery, it is no surprise that demand for export credit insurance increased in the second quarter of 2021.

Despite a diverging trend between different product lines in terms of emerging claims insurers are increasing their risk appetite in line with positive economic forecasts and a healthy pipeline of projects in development.

The results of our Q3 survey, conducted in August 2021 are presented in this report.