While many companies in our survey of Slovenia say they are open to trading on credit in B2B sales there is a generally cautious and risk averse approach in practice.

Companies in Poland say they usually respond by delaying payments to their own suppliers. However, this comes with the risk of a domino effect through a particular industry.

Around 70% of companies in Slovakia report a worsening of payment practices, with just over four in five B2B invoices currently overdue.

A rise in customer credit risk among businesses in the Czech Republic is evident in our survey.