Positive Reaction to Mexican Election

The election result for 2 July was better than expected. The financial markets reacted very well, with falls in country risk and interest rates, plus a rise in the stock market and a strengthening of the peso.

Enel Invests in Factoring

Enel, the Italian electricity group, has created Enelfactoring, a new company which will operate in the corporate factoring sector.

Hewitt Launches Business Debtline

Small Business Minister Patricia Hewitt on the 12 July 2000 launched the Business Debtline, a telephone helpline aimed at helping small businesses facing debt problems.

Factoring Turnover up 42%

The Spanish factoring sector posted a turnover of Pta2,288bn in 1999, up 42.16% on 1998 figures of Pta1,600bn, thanks to Spain's economic stability. Of this figure Pta2,181 was in domestic factoring.

Finova In Trouble

Finova Group Inc. retained Credit Suisse First Boston to review strategic alternatives, including a possible sale, due to short-term financial woes.

RDM branch out in Manchester.

RDM Factors have opened their tenth office in UK on 8 May. The new branch is located in Manchester and is under the control of RDM’s new Regional Manager for the area: Paul Aspray.