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- BFF Bank S.p.A. (BFF.MI) is an independent specialty finance company and a leading European player in non-recourse factoring and credit management of trade receivables primarily from public administrations and national healthcare systems; it provides custodian banking, fund accounting, and transfer agent services for investment funds including pension, mutual, and alternative funds; and offers payment processing, corporate payments, cheques, bills handling, and online deposit accounts to medium-small banks and medium-large corporates. The company operates through three main segments—Factoring & Lending, Securities Services, and Payments—serving public sector suppliers, public administration bodies, private hospitals, investment managers, banks, and corporates across Italy, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, and Spain. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Milan, Italy, BFF Bank S.p.A. is listed on the Italian Stock Exchange and focuses on B2B specialty finance for welfare systems and public entities.
In recent developments, BFF Banking Group reports record loan book and volumes for the first nine months of 2025, with third-quarter profits up 33% year-over-year, alongside first-half 2025 results showing record high volumes and Factoring & Lending pre-tax profit growth of 21% year-over-year.[press-releases:2025] The company launches term deposits in Greece following regulatory authorization, renews its ICT contract with Nexi until 2032 granting strategic flexibility on IT infrastructure ownership, and advances in the bidding process with Generali and BPCE to acquire GamaLife from Apax Partners, targeting completion by early 2026.[press-releases:06/25/2025] Additional changes include the appointment of Giuseppe Sica as CFO in February 2025, shareholder approval of 2024 financial statements, remuneration policy, and new incentive plans in April 2025, and a social unsecured senior preferred bond placement of €300 million under its EMTN Programme in 2024.[press-releases:02/17/2025][press-releases:04/17/2025][press-releases:10/22/2024] DBRS and Moody's affirm ratings in June 2025, with DBRS at BB (high) for long-term issuer and BBB (low) for deposits, both Stable Outlook.[press-releases:06/18/2025][press-releases:05/27/2025]