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Dato: 20.04.2024

Lindorff European Credit Outlook 2015

- Lindorff European Credit Outlook is provided to support decision makers in European companies in taking business decisions.

For the third consecutive year, Lindorff conducts a survey for executives across Europa about how they believe leading indicators in the credit management services market will develop in the upcoming year.

It is difficult to recognise a clear pattern in Europe’s general economy. On one hand, stock markets have been fuelled by low interest rates and less uncertainty during 2014. Key indices like Germany’s Deutscher Aktienindex (DAX) have climbed to new all time highs and the London Stock Exchange is comfortably situated at its highest levels in more than a decade. On the other hand, news channels are continuously reporting about a Europe in crisis. The unemployment rates in Spain are still in the mid-20s. Many important countries are suffering from a lackluster, in some countries negative, growth in GDP numbers.

Development is also mixed on our home turf, the credit management services market. Some of the markets which have suffered the most during the financial crisis are now showing some small signs of optimism. In the South, Lindorff sees a sharp increase in the competition in Spain with substantially higher prices for distressed debt portfolios, a market we have entered and managed to establish a sound business portfolio in during the last years. In the North, we find an increase in the number of debt collection cases in countries like Norway and Sweden, despite good economic conditions. Business executives expect the trend to continue in 2015, according to our survey.

The Lindorff European Credit Outlook also confirms that skies are grey for many businesses across Europe. 14% of the respondents in our survey state that they will have to put even more resources in debt collection next year. Again, there are substantial differences. In France, more than 30% plans to increase their effort. Further, more than half of the respondents in France think they will have to tighten their credit policy. Such actions could make growth even more fragile, but it might also be totally necessary to protect businesses. Also respondents from Finland, Norway, Spain and the Netherlands, in particular, are warning about a tighter policy next year when issuing credits or payment time.

Within the strongly competitive credit management services market, Lindorff is experiencing increasing demand for its products and services. Today, we are a preferred partner to many major banks and financial institutions across Europe. With its 117 year long history, Lindorff stands out from the crowd with high ethical standards, strong business principles and core values, and by treating clients and customers with respect and professionalism.

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