European companies are once again concerned about difficulties due to delayed payments, and tens of millions of businesses across the continent are at risk of closing, according to the new European Payment Report (EPR) from one of the leading debt management companies on the continent, published this week. The survey was conducted among the management...

The credit risk in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) remains under control, but commercial real estate’s loans seem vulnerable, notes the latest report of Vienna Initiative, which overviewed the banking sector and non-performing loans (NPL) in the region in 2023. Generally, the bank’s NPL-level in CESEE stays at a stable plane in the background...