Rufat Gambarov: Transactional lending can support businesses in infrastructure projects

Transactional lending is becoming one of the key tools for supporting businesses involved in infrastructure and urban development projects, as it enables companies to quickly attract working capital backed by existing contractual obligations, Rufat Gambarov, Azerbaijan Director of Synergy Consulting, said during a panel discussion held within the framework of WUF13 in Baku.

Report quotes her saying the small and medium-sized enterprise sector today plays a crucial role in shaping modern urban infrastructure and sustainable urban development.

"Initiatives such as district cooling, electric transport infrastructure, data centers, and water management systems cannot be implemented solely through government efforts - active private sector involvement is required. For this, companies need access to financial resources, and transactional lending backed by accounts receivable becomes especially important: enterprises with solid contractual obligations are able to quickly attract working capital through supply chain financing platforms," Gambarov emphasized.