Polish firms more attractive

More foreign companies approached business information agencies to inquire about Polish firms in 2014, Puls Biznesu daily reported. Due to the Ukrainian crisis, around 18 percent year-on year more companies asked about the financial standing of Polish firms and risks of potential cooperation, according to risk management company Bisnode. The same growth was recorded by InfoCredit, another advisory firm. When it comes to Coface's data, the increase reached even 44 percent. "A higher interest of foreign companies is a result of the proactive approach of Polish firms which are bolder in terms of penetrating international markets," Jerzy Wonka, business development manager of InfoCredit said. Firms from such countries as the UK, the US, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy and France were the most active. There were also a lot of inquires from Japanese, Indian and Korean companies, Bisnode informed.