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ARTICLE · 29 OCTOBER 2009

The Deloitte CFO Survey Caution Rules

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Despite doubts about the timing and magnitude of the recovery, UK CFOs have become markedly more optimistic about financial prospects for their own companies.

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Key points from the 2009 Q3 Survey

  • Financial optimism has reached the highest level since the CFO Survey started in September 2007.
  • Credit cost and availability have improved over the last year, but most corporates continue to rate credit as costly and hard to obtain.
  • 92% of CFOs think M&A will rise over the next year. 39% of CFOs are contemplating making corporate acquisitions this year.
  • CFOs expect a sluggish economic recovery. Just 14% of CFOs expect a return to normal or trend rates of growth in their markets in 2010.
  • Disruption in the financial system has fundamentally changed CFOs' preferences for financing their businesses.
  • Bank borrowing is still out of favour, corporate bond and equity issuance increasingly in favour.

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