The Atradius Payment Practices Barometer for Asia Pacific provides key survey results for May 2019. The report reveals that 2% of total B2B sales in Asia Pacific are made on credit, with an average payment term of 36 days. The percentage of past due B2B receivables by age of account is 45%, and 55% of respondents report late payment by B2B customers. The expected percentage of B2B invoices paid late in the next 12 months is 2%, and the expected percentage of outstanding B2B invoices over 90 days old is 15%. The expected DSO in 2019 is 48 days, and the expected uncollectables trend over the next 12 months is 10%. The risk of payment defaults from customers is expected to increase by 5% over the next year, and the expected trend of the country economy is positive. The report is intended for information purposes only and is not a recommendation for particular transactions, investments or strategies.
