The Atradius Payment Practices Barometer for May 2019 found that more businesses in the Asia Pacific region are taking a more strategic approach to credit management. Respondents emphasized the use of trade credit to maintain competitiveness and gain market share, with 71.5% of sales to B2B customers made on credit in Australia, followed by Japan and Singapore. The lowest average recorded was in Taiwan at 42.8%. China showed a growing trend in using trade credit in B2B transactions, with 44.3% of sales made on credit terms.
