Reverse factoring in the crosshairs: is it just a payables pea and thimble trick?

Reverse factoring, is it a form of supply chain finance or simply a way to hide indebtedness and strongarm suppliers? CT looks at the latest problems with the practice
Reverse factoring in the crosshairs: is it just a payables pea and thimble trick?

Reverse factoring – where buyers engage a third party’s services to pay off suppliers at a discounted rate – is once again under fire, with short-seller Muddy Waters issuing a damning report on a Middle Eastern health company.

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