general/economy

US inflation is firmly on the rise. Because there are good explanations, this rise leaves much of the financial and currency world cold. However, it could just be that a temporary uptick in inflation becomes the prelude to a more structural increase.

The corona crisis has completely gripped the Netherlands for over a year now. We still face corona and its consequences on a daily basis. What will the Dutch economy look like when the corona era is over? In this article, we give our views on the post-corona economy.

Brexit, the corona crisis... There were times when credit limits were less affected by global challenges. What are the short- and long-term implications of both issues? Our Senior Risk Manager Coen Blazer tells in the blog below.

Prices of commodities such as oil and iron ore have risen sharply in recent months. However, this is not the case for the currencies of countries that export these commodities. Are the Russian rouble and the Brazilian real on the verge of a big catch-up? Joost Derks elaborates in his column.

It is the end of February 2021 and we are still in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic and in severe lockdown. Everyone is hoping for rapid relief measures and urgent vaccination, but no one can predict what will happen in the short term. Still, in this article, we are already looking ahead to how our economy can recover from this crisis.

Hardly anyone can oversee the actual consequences of the corona crisis. But one does not need to be a rocket scientist to conclude that this pandemic - even after it is over - will have major consequences for society and the economy. Although we are still in the midst of the crisis and many entrepreneurs are mainly concerned with 'the here and now', it is highly advisable - if you have not already done so - to already sketch scenarios for your business after Covid-19. In this article, we tell you what to do.

On Christmas Eve 2020, negotiators from the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) finally reached a trade agreement. The agreements reached took effect from 1 January 2021. For credit insurance, this has no direct implications (yet), but for the day-to-day practice of exporting all the more. We list the main points from the Brexit deal for you.

Joe Biden was last week inaugurated as the new president of the United States. Paul van Uden, managing director of Xolv, is happy that the Trump era is over, although he believes Trump has also done some good things. In this opinion piece, Paul discusses the opportunities and challenges that the new era will bring.

It is no wonder that financial markets are looking to 2021 with anticipation. A whole series of vaccines are poised to chase down the Covid-19 virus, while governments and central banks keep the economy on track.

Because of the corona crisis and the Brexit, many Dutch companies are forced to find other markets. Russia is an attractive option, as the Russian market is huge. But besides opportunities, doing business with Eastern Bloc companies also offers dangers. Caution is therefore called for