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What is the D&B Country Insight Snapshot?
The D&B Country Insight Snapshot Report offers a unique profile of the general business climate, typical terms and trading conditions in a specific country. It is of particular value when you need a concise reference on a nation where you are currently doing business, or planning to expand to in the future.
The D&B Country Insight Snapshot Report is available on 132 countries. Each report features the following information:
- D&B Country Risk Indicator- D&B's unique rating of the risk of doing business in a country
- Trend Indicator- a concise index that shows whether the risk environment is improving or deteriorating, given the current economic, political and commercial situation
- Usual Terms of Credit- a guide to recommended and minimum credit terms, as well as changes in trading regulations that may affect your business transactions
- Transfer Situation- a summary of typical payment delays, import cover and the time it takes local banks to exchange currency on transactions
- Economic Indicators- key economic statistics (Gross Domestic Product growth, inflation, exchange rates, debt-service ratio) covering three years of historical data with a two-year forecast
- Local Currency- current exchange rates against major currencies and a graph of exchange rate trends
- Export Credit- a listing of export credit insurance sources and coverage
- Risk Factor- a narrative overview of a country's political, economic and trading environment, including socio-political and economic forecasts
Frequent updates, either monthly (86 countries) or bi-monthly (46 countries)
To learn more, click here to view a sample of Country RiskLine Report (PDF)