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FACTORING & SUPPLY CHAIN
- Factoring - Trade receivables
- Tax Receivables Purchasing
- Supply Chain Finance
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LOANS
- Medium and long-term loans
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LEASING & RENTAL
- Leasing
- Rental Ifis Rental Services
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CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANKING
- Financial Advisory/M&A
- Structured Finance
- Equity Investment
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INTERNATIONAL
- Factoring import/export
- Import/export loans
- Other foreign banking services
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BANKING SERVICES
- Current Account
- Time Deposit
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OTHER SERVICES
- Insurance
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Our story
Since 1983 we have been a challenger bank that supports the real economy. Our success story has led us today to occupy a unique position in the Italian banking scene.
We were founded in 1983 by Sebastian Egon Fürstenberg, current Honorary President of the Bank, as factoring specialists. Over the years we have been able to grow and evolve to seize market opportunities.
The transformation into a Bank, the listing on the Stock Exchange, the diversification of sources of funding, the entering into the NPL and acquisitions sector, which have supported our growth, have all been fundamental to our path of evolution, allowing us to attain a unique position in the financial landscape in Italy.
We have transformed ourselves by remaining faithful to our values relating to innovation, speed and strength.
1983
I.Fi.S., Istituto di Finanziamento e Sconto, was founded in Genoa by Sebastian Egon Fürstenberg, as a financial intermediary to carry out, by way of core business, the purchasing of business credit purchasing and the disbursement of financing in the form of factoring.
2002
Ifis became a Bank and joined Factor Chain International to operate on a global level, after opening its branches in Romania and Poland.
2003
Banca Ifis was admitted to listing on the MTA (Mercato Telematico Azionario) of the Milan Stock Exchange.
2004
One year after its listing, Banca Ifis was admitted to the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, dedicated to medium-sized companies with requirements of excellence.
2008
To diversify its sources of funding, Banca Ifis launched Rendimax, the high-yield online savings account.
2011
Banca Ifis entered the NPL market, which would become one of the pillars of its business. The first step was the acquisition of Toscana Finanza, which would later become the Group’s NPL area.
2016
Banca Ifis significantly strengthened its activities at the service of businesses with the acquisition of GE Capital Interbanca. The group entered the new business segments of corporate banking, leasing, medium-term lending and structured finance.
2018
Progress in the NPL area continued: Ifis Npl became fully operational and welcomed the spin-off of the NPL area of Banca Ifis.
The path of growth through acquisitions accelerated: Capitalfin, a consumer credit company specialising in salary/pension backed loans and Credifarma, a specialist in loans to pharmacies, joined the Group.
2019
There was further strengthening in the NPL area with the acquisition of FBS (today Ifis Npl Servicing), an independent Italian servicer. This made it possible to consolidate the role of an integrated player active throughout the entire impaired loans chain, from the purchase of portfolios to management.
In April 2019 the Board of Directors and management were elected.
2020
In June 2020 Banca Ifis renewed its image as part of a rebranding project that combined digital innovation and sound identity with the creation of a logo sound brand. The new payoff of the multi-channel communication campaign is “The value of growing together”.
In November, Farbanca became part of the Banca Ifis Group. The purchase of 70.77% of the company is of great strategic value because it allows Banca Ifis to consolidate its market position and form important synergies with the subsidiary Credifarma, creating the first integrated operator specialised in financial services for pharmacies.
2021
On 1 January, the NPL area underwent a corporate reorganisation with the creation of a vertical chain aiming to guarantee the separation and independence of loan acquisitions and collections.
On 22nd April 2021 Frederik Geertman becomes the new Chief Executive Officer of the Group.
2022
The merger by incorporation of Credifarma into Farbanca on 11 April 2022 will create Banca Credifarma, the leading specialised financial services provider to pharmacies.
In November 2022 Ernesto Fürstenberg Fassio became Chairman of Banca Ifis.
2023
Banca Ifis celebrates its first 40 years with a new ADV campaign entitled “40 years financing the future” and an integrated communication plan that includes a new logo, the restyling of the company website and a series of events and projects to celebrate the anniversary.
Revalea S.p.A. became part of the Banca Ifis Group on 31 October 2023, strengthening the bank’s business unit dedicated to the market of non performing loans.
2024
On 11 November 2024, the merger of Revalea S.p.A. into Ifis Npl Investing S.p.A. became effective.