SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A third of global businesses predict the current inflationary environment to continue for more than two years, according to new research from Taulia. Expectations were gloomiest in the UK, with more than two in five (42%) predicting high inflation would last more than two years, while a third (34%) of businesses in Germany, and over a quarter in Singapore (29%) and the US (27%) said the same.
Half of businesses globally (50%) expect today’s inflationary environment to last between one to two years, and nearly two-fifths (37%) of businesses believe inflation will get worse over the next year.
Just 15% of businesses globally predict the current inflationary pressures to last less than 12 months. US firms are most optimistic about this with over a fifth (21%) saying inflation will last less than 12 months, compared to 11% of UK businesses.
Tackling inflation is cited as the top challenge businesses expect to face over the next year. As a result, the findings reveal that businesses are increasing their budgets to prepare for economic uncertainty. Compared to 12 months ago, businesses, on average, have increased their budgets by 13%.
Cedric Bru, CEO, Taulia, comments: “Inflation is having a profound impact on businesses across the globe, causing supply chain disruption, rising costs, and higher borrowing costs. As a result, businesses are having to increase their budgets to help navigate the storm and set themselves up for future survival and success.”
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Research conducted by Opinium among 550 Finance decision makers in the UK, USA, Germany, and Singapore at businesses of USD750million + annual revenue between 10-24 October 2022.
About Taulia
Taulia is a fintech provider of working capital management solutions headquartered in San Francisco, California. Taulia helps companies access value tied up in their payables, receivables, and inventory. A network of more than 2 million businesses use Taulia’s platform to determine when they want to pay and be paid. Taulia enables its customers to execute their working capital strategies, support their suppliers with early payment, and contribute to building sustainable supply chains. Taulia processes more than $500 billion each year and is trusted by the world’s largest companies, including Airbus, AstraZeneca, and Nissan. In March 2022, Taulia became part of SAP. Taulia operates as an independent company with its own brand in the SAP Group.
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