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Zurich, 3 July 2018

22,286 new companies established in the first six months of 2018 – 1.6% growth compared to the same period of the previous year

CRIF AG has analyzed the number of companies established in the first six months of 2018 and the number of companies removed from the Business Register in the same period. Compared to the first six months of 2017, 361 more new companies have been established, an increase of 1.6%. The largest increase was seen in the Canton of Zug, with a rise of 24.3%.

Bologna, 14 June 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup: francophone teams are the favourites according to the CRIF World Cup Score

A study performed by CRIF Ratings (CRIF) on the coming World Cup to be celebrated in Russia...

Zurich, 22 March 2018

Debtor ratio in Switzerland rises sharply to 6.1%

CRIF AG has re-calculated the “CRIF Debtor Ratio” in Switzerland*, examining both the individual Cantons and the larger Swiss cities. Across the whole of Switzerland, the ratio of debtors has risen from a level of 5.6% in 2017 to 6.1%. This represents an increase of 0.5% compared with the previous year. It is noticeable from the study that an above-average debtor ratio is displayed by many French-speaking western Cantons and a number of Swiss cities.

Bologna, 16 January 2018

Eugenio Bonomi appointed Chief Executive Officer of CRIF

CRIF has announced the appointment of Eugenio Bonomi as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. 

Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Bologna (Italy), January 12, 2018

CRIF acquires Dun & Bradstreet Vietnam and its franchise operations in Brunei, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia

CRIF, a global company specializing in credit bureau, business information and credit solutions, has announced today the acquisition of all shares in Dun & Bradstreet Vietnam.

Dublin (Ireland) and Bologna (Italy), January 11, 2018

CRIF acquires Vision-Net, a leading business information provider in Ireland

The acquisition will strengthen CRIF’s local presence in the field of business information and decision support solutions.

Zurich, 15 November 2017

Study of e-commerce fraud in Switzerland - Over 92% of retailers have already been affected by fraud

CRIF SA, in conjunction with the Swiss Association of mail order traders (Verband des Schweizerischen Versandhandels VSV), conducted another online survey in October 2017 of Swiss online and mail order retailers on the subject of fraud. More than 92 percent of the retailers contacted had already been affected at least once by fraud.

Zurich, 3 October 2017

31,924 new companies in the first 9 months of the year

CRIF AG has analyzed the number of companies established from January to September 2017 and the number of companies removed in the same period. The largest percentage net growth of existing companies was recorded in the Lucerne, Aargau, Valais and Zürich cantons, while Obwalden canton showed a negative balance.

Bologna, 12 September 2017

CRIF takes 33rd place in the IDC FinTech Rankings 2017

​CRIF is ranked in 33rd place in the IDC FinTech Rankings 2017, taking a further leap forward compared to the 2016 calssification.
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Zurich, 6 July 2017

21,925 new companies in the first six months

For the first time, CRIF AG has analyzed the number of companies established in the first six months of 2017 and the number of companies removed in the same period. The largest net growth was recorded in the Zürich, Vaud and Aargau cantons, while Obwalden canton showed a negative balance.