What does Del credere guarantee?

Delkredere assumption means: protection against bad debts within a central collection model. In combination with sound default risk management, central collection in B2B not only provides administrative relief but also financial stabilisation. 

Delkredere Assumption = Risk Mitigation + Greater Predictability + More Stable Billing. 

In central clearing, the default of individual debtors (e.g. member companies) can have repercussions on the entire group, particularly affecting payment management and liquidity management. 
With a professional del credere structure, this risk is specifically addressed to make settlement processes more resilient.

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Why Outage Risk Management is so important in cooperative groups

When central invoicing in purchasing groups and in trade, several factors often come together:

    • High invoice volumes and many suppliers
    • many member companies with different payment profiles
    • complex payment and clearing processes

Without structured default risk management, bad debts can quickly lead to liquidity shortages, additional reconciliation efforts and pressure on invoicing processes.

SGH reduces default risks in central regulation

  • Debt management with a risk focus

    SGH relieves in operational receivables management and creates clear structures for

    • Transparency on outstanding items (OP)
    • defined escalation and coordination processes
    • reliable data for decisions
  • Del credere assumption with specialised partners

    The offering is supplemented by collaboration with specialised del credere partners. This creates a robust combination of:

    • Central Regulation Process (operational)
    • Del credere insurance (risk component)
  • Payment transactions and central payment processing

    Risk and liquidity management directly impact the payments area. Therefore, the connection to central payment processing is crucial:

    • Debtor management and debtor payment transactions
    • Accounts payable management and accounts payable processing
    • Evaluations/Statistics for Control
    • je nach Setup: Fremdwährungen/Auslandszahlungen

This makes SGH not only a service provider for central settlement but also for payment processing within an integrated service offering for many associated groups.

So Del Credere cover works in the
Centralised settlement

  • Cash flow and regulation
    Defined processes, payment deadlines, clearing
  • Risk transparency
    OP-Liste, Berichtswesen, klare Datenlage
  • Security
    Del credere structure reduces relevant default risks
  • 4. Stable payment process
    Improved predictability for payment and liquidity management

Advantages for cooperative groups: More freedom and stability

 

Foreseeable liquidity management

Reduced uncertainty makes liquidity more manageable, especially in large group structures.

Less effort in invoicing and payment processes

Clean risk and process building blocks reduce effort in:

  • Rechnungsmanagement/Rechnungsregulierung
  • Debitorenmanagement/Kreditorenmanagement
  • Voting/Clearing

Professionalisation of consolidated billing

A secured model improves the overall quality of consolidated billing and strengthens the positioning as a modern consolidated group.

Evidence management and digital processes as a risk factor (and solution)

Risk reduction often begins with clean processes: structured document management with invoice workflows and invoice archiving reduces sources of error:

  • fewer media breaks
  • less manual rework
  • greater transparency

This increases risk transparency and stabilises central clearing.

Delkredere-Übernahme mit spezialisierten Partnern als Sicherheitsbaustein Ihrer Zentralregulierung

Would you like to make your central billing more secure, reduce failures, and at the same time relieve the workload for accounts receivable and payment management processes?

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  • Centralised settlement
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  • Central invoicing
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  • Document Management
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  • Payment processing in central regulation
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Frequently asked questions about Del credere commission

What is del credere assumption in central settlement?

Del credere assumption is the protection against bad debt within a central settlement model for greater predictability and stability.

Which advantages does default risk management offer to industry groups?

Less uncertainty, predictable cash flow, relief for internal teams, and better controllability in liquidity and payment management.

Does del credere always belong to central settlement?

Not necessarily. Many models combine central regulation with del credere partners as an additional security component.

How is del credere linked to payment processing?

Default risks directly affect payments and liquidity. This is why del credere structures and central payment processing interlock.

What role does credit management play in credit risk?

Transparent operational data, clear escalations, and clean coordination are the basis for recognising and controlling risks early on.