- Business
- Banca IFIS S.p.A. Banca IFIS S.p.A. operates as a diversified Italian banking group specializing in specialty finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), non-performing loan (NPL) management, and corporate banking services; it offers factoring including trade receivables and tax receivables purchasing, supply chain finance, medium- and long-term loans, leasing, rental services through Ifis Rental Services, financial advisory and M&A, structured finance, equity investments, international factoring and import/export loans, current accounts, time deposits, and insurance products. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Mestre, Venice, Italy, with additional offices in Milan and Rome, the bank serves business and individual clients primarily in Italy and select European markets through subsidiaries such as Banca Credifarma, Ifis Npl Investing, Ifis Npl Servicing, illimity Bank, and Ifis Finance entities in Luxembourg and Poland. Banca IFIS S.p.A. focuses on supporting the real economy via tailored liquidity solutions, digital banking tools, and NPL portfolio acquisition and servicing, targeting sectors like pharmacies, technology, and manufacturing. In recent developments, the bank completed the acquisition of illimity Bank in July 2025, securing over 92.5% of its capital and initiating the sell-out phase to expand its digital and retail banking capabilities; it also strengthened its NPL operations through the 2023 purchase of Revalea S.p.A. from the Mediobanca Group for €100 million, establishing a long-term servicing partnership and consolidating its leadership in small-ticket unsecured NPLs.