Late payments, bad debts drag on Asia’s B2B trade
11-Aug-25, Asian Banking & Finance
An average of 44% of B2B credit sales in Asia are affected by late payments, highlighting the strain on business cash flow, a research survey covering China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam and the UAE has found.
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Bad debts average 5% of companies’ business-to-business invoices and businesses across Asia are dealing with a fragmented and complex B2B landscape.