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An in-dept analysis of the risks involved in trading with or investing in 151 different countries.


DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c26077 ) has announced the addition of The Handbook
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 of Country Risk 2005-2006 to their offering.

The risks to international trade change rapidly and often dramatically. Any serious international business needs to keep abreast Verb 1. keep abreast - keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"
keep up, follow

trace, follow - follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the
 of these changes and to know how to take practical action. Compiled by Coface the world's number one in insurable in·sure  
v. in·sured, in·sur·ing, in·sures

v.tr.
1.
a. To provide or arrange insurance for: a company that insures homeowners and businesses.

b.
 trading risks, this authoritative handbook provides up-to-date analysis of the risks involved in trading with or investing in 151 countries, giving each one a unique risk rating.

Each country entry gives: Main economic indicators Economic indicators

The key statistics of the economy that reveal the direction the economy is heading in; for example, the unemployment rate and the inflation rate.
; Strengths and weaknesses and risk assessment; Conditions for market access; Foreign exchange regulations and attitudes to foreign investors; Import export data; Standard of living / purchasing power Purchasing Power

1. The value of a currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods or services that one unit of money can buy. Purchasing power is important because, all else being equal, inflation decreases the amount of goods or services you'd be able to purchase.

2.
 statistics.

For finance departments, the handbook crucially assesses the likelihood of payment default. And for business developers and would-be investors, it weighs the risks and opportunities in markets and gives industrial sector performance overviews from across the developed and developing world.

It is an invaluable resource for: Companies developing and expanding their international trade; Entrepreneurs and their advisors concerned with international investment; Anyone responsible for export decisions and international product launches; Finance officers responsible for credit risk and debt collection; Trade finance professionals in banking, insurance and reinsurance The contract made between an insurance company and a third party to protect the insurance company from losses. The contract provides for the third party to pay for the loss sustained by the insurance company when the company makes a payment on the original contract. ; Government agencies and business academics involved in trade development.

--A country-by-country guide to the risks involved in trading with 151 countries and the probabilities of payment default

--Unique risk analysis and country rating from Coface a world leader in credit protection and insurable business rating

Companies Mentioned

Oxford Analytica Oxford Analytica is a consulting firm founded in 1975 by Dr. David Young, an American employee of the National Security Council during the Nixon administration under Dr. Henry Kissinger. He was publicly linked with the Watergate break-in and subsequent cover-up.  

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