Conflicts and global political risks

Antoinette Valsamakis

director at IHS Markit

Geopolitics and international conflict were identified by the WEF at the beginning of 2015, as the primary risks facing business in the world today. However, the fragility of the recovery following the 2008 global financial crisis is, perhaps, of even greater concern to business generally and ECAs in particular

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