Business Confidence Index H2.24 Published

09/08/2024
BU Data

Economic and geopolitical uncertainty likely to drive sustained demand for risk mitigation in H2; benign projection for claims under longer-tenor cover following recent period of sovereign defaults, but ongoing conflicts and uncertain election outcomes will make for a period of instability.

There’s a sense of cautious optimism for the second half of the year as short-term export credit insurance and longer-tenor cover demand is expected to rise modestly. 

Members signal that opportunities for growth lie in supporting SMEs and investment in renewables and the green transition

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Business Confidence Index H2.24

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Economic and geopolitical uncertainty likely to drive sustained demand for risk mitigation in H2; benign projection for claims under longer-tenor cover following recent period of sovereign defaults, but ongoing conflicts and uncertain election outcomes will make for a period of instability.

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