to provide financial services of all kinds, in particular the granting and intermediation of all types of loans, the execution of financings (including through purchase and sale agreements), the trading of claims and debtors, as well as the provision of advisory and intermediation services related to lending, financing and debtor trading operations, excluding consumer credit. To facilitate these operations, the Company may open subsidiaries and branches in Switzerland and abroad. It may also engage in all commercial, financial and other activities that are directly or indirectly related to the Company's purpose. It may also provide financing on its own account or on behalf of third parties and contract guarantees and securities for its subsidiaries and third parties.