Coface Quarterly Barometer: US leads the global recovery, emerging economies lag behind

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 May 2021 – More than a year after the start of the pandemic, global economic trends are uneven due to lingering uncertainties around the spread of COVID-19. The acceleration of the vaccination process, as well as its effectiveness, are key to an economic recovery. In this context, the prospects for a return to normalcy are both uneven and uncertain across sectors of activity and geography, according to the latest barometer from Coface, a leading player in the credit insurance industry.