Corporates explore new options to release working capital

Unpredictable receivables together with difficulty accessing traditional sources of liquidity have forced treasury teams to explore all possible sources of working capital during the coronavirus crisis.

The challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic have driven a move away from traditional providers of working capital towards alternative sources, such as institutional investors, as businesses seek the right financing mix to tackle a new set of circumstances.

Institutional investors are also seeing the opportunity to provide liquidity to trade finance, says Michael Rieskamp, managing director, EMEA sales at Taulia.

“Trade as an asset class has been discussed theoretically for a long time but it is now becoming common practice,” he says.

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