The company assigns to Credito Fondiario the trade receivables due from its debtors; the consideration for the assigned invoices is paid by the bank directly to the company, allowing it to obtain immediate liquidity. The risk of insolvency on the part of the assigned debtor is borne by the Bank. The transaction takes the form of a sale of the receivables asset, with the possibility for companies which have to prepare financial statements in accordance with IAS principles to derecognise the receivable definitively from the financial statements.