ARE EUROPEAN CFOs MORE PESSIMISTIC IN 2026?
Source: Deloitte’ s European CFO Survey Spring 2026( published Aug 2026)
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Most CFOs are avoiding additional risk, with
CFOs plan to increase capital expenditure over the next 12 months while 45 % expect no change saying now is not the time to take on greater balance-sheet risk
1 IN 4
CFOs now rate external financial and economic uncertainty as high or very high, up 15 percentage points since autumn 2025
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