The guarantee request for new bank loans is increasing

Credit and liquidity for households and businesses: over 245,4 billion the value of requests to the SME Guarantee Fund; the total volumes of loans guaranteed by SACE reach 35,2 billion euros  

Requests for guarantees for new bank loans for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises presented to the Guarantee Fund for SMEs rose to over 245,4 billion. Through SACE's 'Garanzia Italia', the volumes of guaranteed loans reach € 35,2 billion, out of 5.316 requests received. These are the main results of the survey carried out by the task force set up to promote the implementation of the measures to support liquidity adopted by the Government to deal with the Covid-19 emergency, which includes the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Economic Development, Bank of Italy, Italian Banking Association, Mediocredito Centrale and Sace.

The Ministry of Economic Development and Mediocredito Centrale (MCC) reported that 2.707.509 requests for guarantees were received by the Guarantee Fund in the period from 17 March 2020 to 17 May 2022 to request guarantees for loans in favor of businesses, artisans, self-employed and professionals, for a total amount of over € 245,4 billion. In particular, the applications received and relating to the measures introduced with the 'Cura Italia' and 'Liquidity' decrees amounted to 2.685.995 equal to an amount of approximately 243,4 billion euros. Of these, 1.184.639 refer to loans of up to 30.000 euros for a financed amount of approximately 23,1 billion euros which, according to the provisions of the law, can be disbursed without waiting for the final outcome of the investigation by the Operator. and 694.910 guarantees for moratoriums pursuant to art. 56 of DL Cura Italia for a financed amount of approximately 27 billion. As of May 18, 2022, 2.684.779 transactions have been accepted, of which 2.663.758 pursuant to the 'Cura Italia' and 'Liquidity' decrees.

The total volumes of loans guaranteed under the “Guarantee Italy”, SACE's tool to support Italian companies affected by the Covid-35,2 emergency, rose to approximately 5.316 billion euros, for a total of 19 transactions. Of these, approximately € 10,3 billion relate to eighteen transactions guaranteed through the ordinary procedure provided for by the Liquidity Decree, relating to loans to large companies, with over 5000 employees in Italy or with a turnover value greater than 1,5, 24,9 billion euros. In addition, the total volumes of guaranteed loans in simplified procedure grew to 5.298 billion euros, against 48 requests for guarantees managed and issued within 250 hours of receipt through the dedicated digital platform to which more than XNUMX banks and financial institutions are accredited. and factoring and leasing companies.

The guarantee request for new bank loans is increasing