Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
A latest study by Coface has shown that, despite the solid position of the German economy and the decline in the number of corporate insolvencies, delays in payments are still commonplace. However, they have become less frequent when compared to the results in 2016. By international comparison, these delays are generally shorter in Germany. As…
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The pace of capital investment has fallen in 2017 and is forecast to slow even further in 2018 according to the latest ICAEW Economic Forecast. Business investment is forecast to be 2.1% this year, the second weakest since the global financial crisis. As companies continue to ‘wait and see’ what kind of post-Brexit settlement is…
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Intrum has entered into an agreement to acquire CAF S.p.A (CAF), the third largest servicer of non-performing loans in Italy In addition, Intrum has acquired a large, diversified debt portfolio serviced by CAF. The seller of CAF and of the debt portfolio serviced by CAF are affiliates of Lone Star Funds, a global private equity…
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A new European Consumer Payment Report, from debt collection specialist Intrum, has shown that parents are vulnerable to social pressure, forcing them to spend more money on their children than they can afford. Every third parent in Europe has experienced social pressure during the past year to buy something for their children that they feel…
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Poland’s corporate sector is benefitting from an acceleration in economic activity despite a rise in insolvencies and restrucuring according to the latest research by Coface. The report says that this is a reversal of last year’s situation, when the pace of economic growth was weaker. Poland recorded GDP growth of 3.8% in 2015, before falling…
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The effects of a ‘hard’ Brexit will be decisive for the innovation capacity and competitiveness of the British automotive industry according to new research by Coface. After an exceptional peak in production of vehicles recorded in mid-2016 (1.02 million unit sales, up 8.5% for the January-August period compared to the same period in 2015), 2017…
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Italian financial specialist, UniCredit has agreed to sell a portfolio of non-performing loans (NPLs) to Italian merchant bank Mediobanca and New York-based private arm of Cerberus Capital Management. The portfolio of secured and unsecured credits has a gross value of around €715m ($852.7m) and is part of a major drive by UniCredit to clear non-performing…
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European debt purchaser, DDM Holding has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a distressed asset portfolio containing secured and unsecured SME receivables in Serbia from a leading bank in the region. The gross collection value of the portfolio amounts to approximately EUR 15 million. The acquisition is financed by cash on hand.…
Read moreResearch reveals internal processes and a lack of automation are top causes of late payments to suppliers, above cash flow constraints. Slow internal processes and a lack of automation are among the biggest challenges for businesses when it comes to paying their suppliers on time, according to new research by Tungsten Network and the Institute of…
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The Central Bank of Ireland has fined Intesa Sanpaolo €1,000,000 and reprimanded it for four breaches of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing) Act, 2010 (the ‘CJA 2010’). Intesa admits the four breaches. The Central Bank’s enforcement investigation identified significant failures in Intesa’s controls, policies and procedures in respect of anti-money laundering and…
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European Debt Purchaser, Lowell, has announced its latest quarterly results showing another positive quarter of growth for the period 1 July to 30 September 2017. Highlights from the results include: 21% y-o-y increase in Cash Income to £152m 12% y-o-y increase in Cash EBITDA to £78m 18% y-o-y increase in Estimated Remaining Collections (ERC) to…
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BDO, liquidators of Irish Charleville Credit Union have put its premises and loan book up for sale, with half a dozen credit unions already eager to acquire the loans. The loan book is said to have a gross value of €14million. However, it is understood that only around €8m worth of loans are performing. Charleville…
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Through a strategic alliance and the acquisition of a 10% stake in Caple, BNP Paribas Asset Management is providing an innovative platform to offer alternative credit to European small and medium-sized enterprises (‘SMEs’). Caple facilitates access to alternative credit for SMEs, working with international institutional investors to address gaps in the funding landscape by offering…
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