Italy Sees Record Demand for Government-Backed Export Financing
Bottles of Dante olive oil in production at a factory near Benevento, Italy.
Photographer: Alessia PierdomenicoCompanies around the world are scrambling to harden their supply chains through the pandemic and beyond. In countries like Italy, the government is even lending a bigger hand.
Restrictions on cross-border commerce offer firms an opportunity to strengthen supplier networks, according Mauro Alfonso, CEO of Italy’s Simest, a state-controlled company within the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Group.