What’s behind Greece’s rapid 10% Factoring growth rate, outpacing the EU’s 1.8%? In this episode of Credit One2One by QUALCO, Alexandros Kontopoulos, CEO at NBG Factors, shares how what was once seen as a "financial weakness" has evolved into a strategic financing tool for Greek businesses.
Key insights include: 🔹 How Greece’s Factoring penetration reached 12.7% of GDP, surpassing the EU average 🔹 Why SMEs entering export markets are turning to Factoring for liquidity and credit-risk protection 🔹 What today’s clients expect from a modern Factoring platform
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#Fintech #Factoring #SupplyChainFinance
What's shaping the future of debt collection in Germany? In this episode of QUALCO Credit One2One, we sit down with Dennis Stratmann, Managing Director of BDIU, to unpack how new laws, 30M+ annual claims, and digital disruption are reshaping Inkasso from the inside out.
Tune in for insights on:
🔹 How the Inkasso sector is adapting to growing regulatory pressure.
🔹 Why 30M+ claims enter the process annually—and what's driving it.
🔹 Where automation helps—and when dialogue must take the lead.
🔹 How professionalism and fairness are changing public perception.
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#Fintech #DebtManagement #Credit #Collections
The future of factoring is digital, but how do banks successfully transition from manual, paper-heavy processes to seamless automation?
In this episode, of QUALCO Credit One2One, we sit down with Tamara Khizanishvili, Director of Trade Finance & Factoring at TBC, to uncover the strategy, challenges, and key decisions that led to their remarkable transformation.
From navigating factoring automation, selecting the right fintech partner, and overcoming internal resistance to change—this discussion is packed with insights for financial institutions looking to scale their receivables finance operations.
Key insights include:
🔹 The key challenges of traditional factoring and why digital transformation is crucial.
🔹 Why TBC prioritised factoring digitalization?
🔹 How automation reduced financing time from days to just 30 minutes?
🔹 The role of strategic partnerships in driving trade finance innovation.
🔹 Takeaways for financial institutions looking to digitise their operations.
💡 Tune in for real-world insights on the evolution of factoring and the role of technology in modern finance.
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#Fintech #Factoring #DigitalTransformation