Press releases

2024 11 05 - Coface records year-to-date net income of €207.7m, up 9.5%. Annualised ROATE at 14.8%

2024 10 28 – Fitch affirms Coface AA- rating, with ‘stable’ outlook

2024 08 05 – Coface confirms its very good start to the year

2024 08 05 - Communication setting out the arrangements for the supplying of the Interim Financial Report for the first half of 2024

COFACE SA: Marcy Rathman joins the Board of Directors

COFACE SA: AM Best upgrades the Long-term Issuer Credit Ratings to ‘a+’ (Excellent) with a stable outlook

2024 06 30 Half year declaration Liquidity agreement EN

2024 05 16 Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of 16 May 2024 adopted all the proposed resolutions

2024 05 13 - Coface appoints Ernesto de Martinis as head of the Mediterranean and Africa Region and Pietro Vargiu as country manager in Italy

2024 05 06 PR results Q1-2024 COFACE

2024 05 06 Publication of SFCR Group and Standalone Report as at 31st December 2023

2024 04 17 COFACE SA: Combined Shareholders’ Meeting on 16 May 2024 - amendment

2024 04 09 COFACE SA: Combined Shareholders’ Meeting on 16 May 2024 at 02.00pm (CET)

2024 04 05 PR Coface 2023 Universal Registration Document available

2024 03 04 - COFACE SA launches Power the Core, its 2024-2027 strategic plan with a view to develop a global ecosystem of reference for credit risk...

2024 02 27 PR results FY-2023 - COFACE SA

2023 12 31 Half year declaration Liquidity agreement

2023 11 27 - COFACE SA announces the issuance of €300,000,000 tier 2 notes

2023 11 14 - Coface records excellent income of €189.7m in the first nine months amidst slowing inflation and claims normalisation. Annualised ROAT...

2023 11 09 – Fitch affirms Coface AA- rating, with ‘stable’ outlook

2023 09 28 - Moody's upgrades Coface's main operating company to A1

2023 08 10 - Communication setting out the arrangements for the supplying of the Interim Financial Report for the first half of 2023

2023 08 10 - Coface confirms its very good start to the year with first-half net income of €128.8m. Annualised return on tangible equity at 14.3%

2023 07 03 - COFACE SA: Half-year statement of the liquidity agreement of COFACE SA with ODDO BHF

2023 05 25 - Coface records a very good start to the year with a net income of €61.2m

2023 05 22 - AM Best affirms Coface’s main operating subsidiaries rating at A (Excellent) with a stable outlook

2023 05 16 - Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of 16 May 2023 adopted all the proposed resolutions

2023 04 28 - Publication of SFCR Group and Standalone Report as at 31st December 2022

2023 04 11 - COFACE SA: Combined Shareholders’ Meeting on 16 May 2023 at 02.00pm (CET)

2023 04 07 - Coface announces the publication of its 2022 Universal Registration Document

2023 02 16 - FY-2022 results: record net income at €283.1m and 80% pay-out ratio

2023 01 30 - Coface acquires North America data analytics boutique Rel8ed

2023 04 27 - Coface publishes 2022 pro forma accounts following IFRS 17 application

2022 12 31 - COFACE SA: Half-year statement of the liquidity agreement of COFACE SA with ODDO BHF

2022 11 23: PR Fitch confirms Coface AA- rating

2022 10 27 - PR Coface reports a new record result of €84.0m in Q3-2022. Annualised return on tangible equity at 16.4%

2022 10 11 - PR Moody’s raises the outlook for Coface

2022 09 21 - COFACE SA announces the success of its debt management exercise

2022 09 12 - COFACE SA launches a tender offer to repurchase up to a maximum acceptance amount of €150,000,000 of its €380,000,000 Guaranteed Su...

2022 07 28 - Coface confirms its excellent start of the year with first-half net income of €144.4m. Annualised return on tangible equity at 15.4%

2022 07 28 - Communication setting out the arrangements for the supplying of the Interim Financial Report for the first half of 2022

2022 06 30 - Half year statement of the liquidity agreement

2022 05 17 - Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of May 17th 2022 adopted all the proposed resolutions

2022 05 02 - PR Hugh Burke

2022 04 28 - PR Coface records a strong start to the year with a net income of €66.2m

2022 04 29 - Publication of SFCR Group and Standalone Report as at 31st December 2021

2022 04 26 - PR Evolution of the Board of Directors

2022 04 07 - PR AM Best affirms Coface’s main operating subsidiaries rating at A (Excellent) with a stable outlook

2022 04 06 - Coface announces the publication of its 2021 Universal Registration Document

2022 02 28 - COFACE SA withdraws its proposed tender offer on the €380,000,000 Guaranteed Subordinated 4.125 per cent. Notes due 27 March 2024 and...

2022 02 21 - COFACE SA launches a tender offer to repurchase up to a maximum acceptance amount of €150,000,000 of its €380,000,000 Guaranteed Su...

2022 02 15 - FY-2021 results: record net income at €223.8m and 100% pay-out ratio

2021 12 31 - Half year statement of the liquidity agreement

2021 12 09 - PR Fitch confirms Coface AA- rating

2021 10 28 - Coface achieves record net income of €67.7m in the third quarter

2021 09 10 - PR Marcele

2021 09 01 - PR Management changes

2021 08 06 - PR Syndicated credit line

2021 07 28 - PR Co-optation of a new director

2021 07 28 - Communication setting out the arrangements H1

2021 07 28 - Coface reports first-half net income of €123.2m, confirming an excellent start to the year

2021 06 30 - Half year statement of the liquidity agreement

2021 05 12 - Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of May 12th 2021 adopted all the proposed resolutions

2021 04 29 - PR Capital reduction by shares cancellation

2021 04 28 - Publication of SFCR Group and Standalone Report as at 31st December 2020

2021 04 27 - PR Q1 Coface records a good start to the year with a net income of €56.4m

2021 04 20 - PR Fitch raises the outlook for Coface

2021 04 20 - Fitch Press release

2021 04 15 - PR Q1-2021 Net income announcement

2021 04 07 - COFACE SA : Combined Shareholders’ Meeting on May 12th 2021 – closed doors

2021 03 31 - Coface announces the publication of its 2020 Universal Registration Document

2021 03 24 - PR Nomination Declan Daly - COO

2021 03 19 - PR AM Best affirms Coface’s main operating subsidiaries rating at A (Excellent) with a stable outlook

2021 02 11 - PR Moody’s raises the outlook for Coface

2021 02 10 - PR Change of governance

2021 02 10 - FY-2020 results: Net income at €82.9m and 100% pay-out ratio

2020 12 31 - Half year statement of the liquidity agreement

2020 12 15 - Coface to sign extension of the CAP Relais agreement with the French government to support inter-company credit

2020 11 05 - PR Fitch maintains Coface Ratings on Rating Watch Negative

2020 10 26 - Coface reports €28.5m net income for the third quarter and launches a share buyback programme for €15m

2020 10 26 - COFACE SA launches a share buyback programme for a target amount of 15 million euros

2020 09 09 - Nicolas Namias is appointed Chairman of the Board of COFACE SA

2020 07 29 - Coface reports a positive net income of €11.3m for the second quarter 2020 and continues to implement its strategic plan

2020 07 29 - Communication setting out the arrangements for the supplying of the Interim Financial Report for the first half of 2020

2020 07 01 - Coface finalises the acquisition of GIEK Kredittforsikring AS

2020 06 30 - Half year statement of the liquidity agreement

2020 05 29 - Coface Canada Positioned to Support Canadian Businesses with Additional Credit Capacity

2020 05 20 - Coface engages to support Belgian companies alongside the state

2020 05 14 - Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of May 14th 2020 adopted all the proposed resolutions

2020 05 14 - PR Fitch maintains Coface Ratings on Rating Watch Negative

2020 05 12 - Publication of SFCR Group and Standalone Report as at 31st December 2019

2020 04 24 - COFACE SA : Combined Shareholders’ Meeting on May 14th 2020 at 9.00am shall be held without the physical presence of its shareholders

2020 04 23 - First quarter shows solid operational performance but is impacted by the initial effects of the COVID-19 crisis

2020 04 17 - Coface supports a protection shield for german companies

2020 04 16 - Coface announces the publication of its 2019 Universal Registration Document

2020 04 10 - Coface commits to supporting French companies alongside the state

2020 04 01 - PR Announcement regarding the dividend

2020 03 31 - PR Fitch places Coface on Rating Watch Negative

2020 03 26 - PR Review of the credit insurance sector by Moody's

2020 03 19 - (French only) Coface recalls its mission of supporting trade by supporting french companies alongside the state

2020 02 25 - PR Coface - Shareholding evolution

2020 02 25 - Coface builds on its strategic successes and launches Build to Lead, its new 2023 strategic plan

2020 02 24 - AM Best assigns A (Excellent) rating to Compagnie française d'assurance pour le commerce extérieur and to Coface Re SA

2020 02 05 - FY-2019 results: Record net income up 20% at €146.7m and proposed dividend per share of €1.0

2020 02 05 - PR Coface - GIEK KREDIT Acquisition

2019 12 31 - Half year statement of the liquidity agreement

2019 12 19 - AM Best affirms A (Excellent) rating to Coface North America Insurance Company, with stable outlook

2019 07 29 - PR Capital reduction by shares cancellation

2019 12 04 - COFACE SA: Partial Internal Model approved - Solvency ratio at 187% as of 31 December 2018

2019 07 25 - Coface delivers record first semester in riskier economy: Net income up 25% at €78.5m, RoATE at 9.6% and Partial Internal Model submitted

2019 07 25 - Communication setting out the arrangements for the supplying of the Interim Financial Report for the first half of 2019

2019 06 30 - Half year statement of the liquidity agreement

2019 06 14 - Coface enters the SBF120 Index

2019 05 17 - Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of May 16th 2019 adopted all the proposed resolutions

2019 05 14 - Declaration Shares and Voting Rights

2019 04 25 - Publication of SFCR Group and Standalone Report as at 31st December 2018

2019 04 24 - Coface delivers a strong first quarter 2019: Net income at €36.4m and RoATE at 9.0%, supported by full impact of Fit to Win plan, port...

2019 04 15 - Coface strengthens its market position in the Adriatic region by acquiring SID - PKZ

2019 04 03 - Coface announces the publication of its 2018 Registration Document

2019 03 28 - COFACE SA: Dividend per share at 0.79€, representing 100% of EPS. Nathalie Bricker and Nicolas Moreau are proposed as new directors.

2019 03 26 - Coface launches credit-insurance offer in Greece

2019 03 11 - Coface appoints Oscar Villalonga to lead its North America region

2019 02 11- FY-2018 results: net income up 47% at €122.3M and pay-out of 100% of net income

2018 12 31 - Half year statement of the liquidity agreement

2018 11 13 - Coface: Keyvan Shamsa appointed Business Technology Director

2018 10 25 - COFACE SA launches an additional share buyback programme targeting a total amount of 15 million euros

2018 10 19 - AM Best assigns A (Excellent) rating to Coface North America Insurance Company, with stable outlook

2018 09 06 - Coface announces the signature of an agreement to acquire PKZ, the credit insurance subsidiary of SID Bank

2018 07 16 - Coface appoints Carmina Abad Sanchez to lead its Latin America region

2018 06 29 - Half year statement of the liquidity agreement

2018 06 27 - Coface sells its stake in Cofacrédit

2018 06 14 - COFACE SA announces €300m syndicated loan agreement for its Polish subsidiary Coface Poland Factoring

2018 05 14 - Declaration Shares and Voting Rights

2018 05 04 - Publication of SFCR Group and Standalone Report as at 31st December 2017

2018 04 24 - Coface results for the first quarter 2018:

2018 04 05 - Coface announces the publication of its 2017 Registration Document

2018 02 12 - Full-year results 2017: Coface doubles net income to €83.2m, and activates the capital optimisation lever provided for in its Fit to W...

2018 02 12 - COFACE SA announces a share buyback operation targeting a total amount of 30 million euros

2017 12 31 - Half year statement of the liquidity agreement

2017 11 06 - Evolution on the resources allocated to the liquidity agreement

2017 09 29 - Coface appoints two new regional CEOs to lead Central & Eastern Europe and Northern Europe, effective November 1st 2017

2017 09 27 - Press Release - Coface improves its full-year guidance: loss ratio net of reinsurance now seen below 54%, a 4ppts improvement

2017 09 08 - Fitch affirms Coface AA- rating, with an outlook ‘stable’

2017 08 04 - COFACE SA signs €700m syndicated loan agreement

2017 07 28 - Isabelle Laforgue and Nathalie Lomon join COFACE SA’s Board of Directors

2017 07 28 - Press Release H1-2017 Results

2017 07 28 - Communication setting out the arrangements for the supplying of the Interim Financial Report for the first half of 2017

2017 06 30 - Half year statement of the liquidity agreement

2017 06 30 - Declaration Shares and Voting Rights

2017 05 19 - COFACE SA: Publication of SFCR Group and Standalone as at 31st December 2016

2017 05 17 - COFACE SA: Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of May 17th 2017 adopted all the proposed resolutions

2017 05 12 - Declaration Shares and Voting Rights

2017 04 26 - Coface results for Q1-2017: Net income at €7.3m driven by an improvement in net loss ratio. Fit to Win progressing as planned.

2017 04 13 - Coface announces the publication of its 2016 Registration Document

2017 04 13 - Declaration Shares and Voting Rights

2017 04 12 - COFACE SA : Combined Shareholder’s Meeting May 17th 2017 at 9.00am

2017 02 08 - Coface results at 31 December 2016: Operating performance and progression of Fit to Win in line with plan, confirming our ambition to...

2017 01 02 - Coface has transferred French State export guarantees activity to Bpifrance

2016 11 07 - Isabelle Rodney and Anne Sallé Mongauze join COFACE SA’s Board of Directors

2016 09 30 - Coface welcomes Fitch’s decision to affirm its AA- rating

2016 09 21 - Fit to Win plan to transform Coface into the most agile global trade credit partner in the industry, while evolving to a more efficien...

2016 09 16 - Coface appoints Fredrik Murer to lead its North America region

2016 07 27 - Press Release H1-2016 Results

2016 07 27 - Communication setting out the arrangements for the supplying of the Interim Financial Report for the first half of 2016

2016 07 12 - Thomas Jacquet appointed Coface Group Investor Relations & Rating Agencies Director

2016 07 05 - Coface appoints Valérie Brami as Group Chief Operating Officer

2016 07 04 - Noting a higher than expected increase in claims in emerging countries, Coface continues to adapt its risk management policy and fores...

2016 07 01 - Coface strengthens its risk function with the appointment of Thierry Croiset as Group Risk Director

2016 06 13 - Thibault Surer appointed Group Strategy and Business Development Director

2016 06 02 - Coface strengthens organisation in Asia, with the appointment of Bhupesh Gupta as Asia Pacific CEO

2016 05 20 - Coface AA- rating affirmed by Fitch

2016 05 19 - COFACE SA Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of May 19th 2016 adopted all the proposed resolutions

2016 05 04 - Coface Q1-2016 results: A tough quarter in a polarized environment

2016 04 18 - Coface to cede French state export guarantees to Bpifrance before end 2016

2016 04 14 - Coface announces the publication of its 2015 Registration Document

2016 04 11 - Declaration Shares and Voting Rights

2016 04 11 - COFACE SA : Combined Shareholder’s Meeting May 19th 2016 at 2.00pm

2016 02 09 - COFACE SA implements contingent equity line of up to €100M

2016 02 09 - Coface 2015 results: net income €126M and proposed dividend stable at €0.48 per share

2016 01 15 - Board Nomination – Xavier Durand, CEO

2015 11 02 - Results at 30 September: Coface stabilizes results and posts profit of EUR 98 million

2015 10 09 - Coface A2 rating affirmed by Moody’s

2015 09 17 - Coface AA- rating affirmed by Fitch

2015 07 15 - Communication setting out the arrangements for the supplying of the Interim Financial Report for the first half of 2015

2015 07 29 - Coface posts a profit of EUR 66 million in spite of an increase in claims in emerging countries

2015 05 05 - Coface begins 2015 with robust results: increased turnover and profitability in Q1

2015 04 17 - COFACE SA: Combined Shareholder’s Meeting May 18th 2015 at 10.30am

2015 04 17 – Shares and Voting Rights Declaration at April 13th 2015

2015 04 13 - Coface announces the publication of its 2014 Registration Document

2015 03 04 - Coface Re: Fitch assigns ‘A+’ with Outlook Stable

2015 02 17 - Coface posts 2014 results in line with objectives and proposes distribution of €0.48 per share

2015 01 05 - Coface: A2 rating affirmed by Moody’s

2014 12 15 - Coface AA- rating affirmed by Fitch

2014 12 09 - Coface Group announces its entry into the SBF 120 index

2014 10 29 - Results at 30 September 2014: Coface continues to progress on a path of growth and profitability

2014 07 29 - Results for the first half of 2014: Growth and profitability in line with guidance

2014 07 29 - Communication setting out the arrangements for the supplying of the Interim Financial Report for the first half of 2014

2014 07 07 - COFACE SA Implementation of a liquidity agreement with NATIXIS

2014 07 02 - Exercise of the over-allotment option

2014 06 26 - Coface announces the success of its IPO on the regulated market of Euronext Paris

2014 06 16 - Coface group launches its initial public offering on the regulated market of Euronext Paris

2014 05 07 - Coface’s first quarter 2014 earnings (January to March)

2014 05 07 - Coface announces the registration of its core document by the French financial markets authority

2014 03 20 - Coface SA successfully issues a subordinated debt instrument

2014 03 05 - 2013 Annual results