Inventory securitisation opens an alternative financing channel

The new framework extends securitisation to inventory assets, offering SMEs an alternative financing channel to bank credit

An analysis by Marco Pistis, Managing Partner of IPG Law Firm, published in ItaliaOggi - Giustizia e Società section, examines the new regulatory framework on the securitisation of inventory assets and its impact on access to credit for Italian SMEs.

The full article is available for download.

Author

IPG, Marco Palestro, Marco Pistis

Activity area

Corporate and Commercial Law

Sectors

Finance

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