Axis Partners · From application to disbursement · SIMEST L. 295/73
AXIS PARTNERS Financial Advisory · Export Finance

Digital application via the SIMEST Portal.

All required steps, in order, from the preliminary notice to filing.

01

Preliminary notice

Notify SIMEST during the preliminary phase of the commercial negotiations to allow assessment of the transaction and its implications on the 295 Fund's resources.

02

Portal registration

The Applicant (Exporter or Discounting Bank) registers on the SIMEST financing portal — portalefinanziamenti.simest.it.

03

Completion & signing

The application is completed in full, digitally signed by the legal representative, with all required documentation attached.

04

Submission via Portal

Submission must be made through the Portal. SIMEST assigns a progressive file number based on the date of receipt.

05

Supplementary documentation

Any clarifications and supplementary documents are provided within 30 business days of SIMEST's request. Failing this, the application is closed.

What is needed for the Committee resolution.

The application is submitted to the next available Subsidy Committee within 3 months of documentary completeness.

Minimum required documentation

  • Application form duly completed (with attachments)
  • Commercial contract and any addenda
  • Payment schedule / schedule of credit instruments to be discounted
  • Binding discount agreement (or commitment) from the Discounting Bank
  • Irrevocable letters of credit / guarantee / stand-by (where applicable)
  • Guarantee or insurance policy (where issued, e.g. SACE)
  • For Supply Preparation: declarations on dates of first costs, contract and completion
  • Declarations for the BDNA — Italian National Unified Anti-mafia Database
  • Any other documentation requested by SIMEST for the review

Review timing

T − 30 business days

Deadline for clarifications and supplementary documents requested by SIMEST.

T − 3 months

From documentary completeness to the next available Subsidy Committee.

Chronological order

Files are submitted to the Committee in the order in which documentary completeness is reached. The resolution is subject to the condition precedent of available 295 Fund resources.

From the Notification of outcome to the first disbursement.

The Subsidy Committee's resolution is communicated via certified email (PEC) or registered letter. Three standard conditions make the subsidy effective.

Notification of outcome

SIMEST letter reporting the outcome of the Subsidy Committee resolution, sent to the Applicant (and cc'd to the Exporter, if different) by certified email (PEC), courier or registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt.

Condition 1 · Discount agreement

Execution of the discount agreement in a form satisfactory to SIMEST, where not yet entered into as of the resolution date.

Condition 2 · Direct agreement

Signature for acceptance of the SIMEST – Discounting Bank direct agreement, or of the SIMEST – Exporter agreement (standard versions available on simest.it).

Condition 3 · First disbursement

First disbursement under the discount agreement within 6 months of the Committee resolution (not applicable if the discount has already been carried out as of the application date).

Beneficiary, timing and payment mechanics.

Disbursement in euros, within 30 days of a complete request.

Beneficiary
The Exporter

The Export Contribution is in all cases disbursed to the Italian Exporter, even when the Applicant is the Discounting Bank or an intermediary bank.

Timing
30 days

Disbursement within 30 calendar days of receipt of the disbursement request, complete with all supporting documentation.

Operational details

▸ Calculated in EUR · ▸ Summary statement sent by SIMEST to the Applicant (and to the Exporter, if different) · ▸ For applications submitted by the Exporter: disbursement is made net of the 4% withholding tax · ▸ In case of delayed disbursement despite complete documentation, late-payment interest applies (Euribor 1m, simple basis).

Axis Partners across the full cycle.

We are the single point of accountability for the Italian Exporter and the GCC Buyer from structuring to post-disbursement monitoring.

Structuring

Commercial contract analysis, notes schedule optimisation, semi-annual repayment plan, SPOC alignment, Consensus-limits verification.

Pricing

Applicable CIRR determination, delta calculation between discount rate and deferral rate, matrix-cap assessment, estimation of the expected Contribution.

Bank procurement

Selection of the Discounting Bank, negotiation of the discount agreement and SACE policy, coordination of the SIMEST – Bank direct agreement.

SIMEST application

End-to-end portal management: documentation, anti-mafia declarations, supplements, Subsidy Committee monitoring, outcome notification.

Compliance & anti-mafia

DSAN, Catastrophe Insurance Policy (L. 213/2023), CUP where applicable, BDNA entry and anti-mafia checks management.

Post-disbursement

Notes-schedule monitoring, extension management, prevention of termination / revocation events, support on Top-ups and refunds.

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