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2020 will remain a unique year, the health crisis having so brutally and destructively paralysed the global economy, and still does. However, credit insurance has yet again been identified as an essential mechanism to help economies work properly.
CREDIT INSURANCE MARKET SURVEY 2021
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Whilst for some countries (China, United States, UAE, United Kingdom) there is light at the end of the tunnel, others are struggling due to the pandemic. But overall, the trend is gradually improving as vaccines are deployed around the world.
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