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Zurich, 8 January 2019

Reduction of 2.4% in business start-ups in Switzerland during the 4th quarter, compared with same period of previous year

CRIF AG has examined the number of new businesses that were established during the fourth quarter of 2018, as well as the number of companies that were liquidated over the same period. With 271 fewer businesses being set up than in the fourth quarter of 2017, this represented a fall of 2.4%. Altogether, 43,202 new businesses were established in 2018, which is 0.5% fewer than in 2017.

Zurich, 24 October 2018

Study of fraud in Swiss online trading: over 92% of traders are affected and report higher losses

In October 2018, CRIF AG carried out a new online survey of Swiss online and mail-order traders on the subject of fraud. This survey was undertaken in association with the VSV (the trade association for the Swiss mail-order business). Over 92% of all the traders surveyed had already been affected by an instance of fraud and reported higher levels of loss compared with last year’s survey.

Zurich, 10 October 2018

Reduction of 3.1% in business start-ups in Switzerland in the 3rd quarter

CRIF AG has investigated how many new businesses were formed during the third quarter of 2018, as well as how many companies were dissolved over the same period. They found that 307 fewer businesses were set up than in the third quarter of 2017, which represents a fall of 3.1%.

Bologna, 25 September 2018

CRIF takes 35th place in the IDC FinTech Rankings 2018

The most comprehensive classification of the top 100 technology suppliers in the financial services industry once again cites the Italian group among leading global companies.

Zurich, 24 July 2018

The European Data Protection Regulation has now come into force in the Principality of Liechtenstein

The National Administration of Liechtenstein has announced that the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in the Principality of Liechtenstein on 20th July 2018.
The obligatory information according to the GDPR are set out here.

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.