FCI is the Global Representative Body for Factoring and Financing of Open Account Domestic and International Trade Receivables. FCI was set up in 1968 as a non-profit global association. With today close to 400 member companies in more than 90 countries, FCI offers a unique network for cooperation in cross-border factoring. Member transactions represent on average 40% of the world’s international correspondent factoring volume.

FCI is a non-exclusive organisation, open to any company which is providing Factoring Services or plans to set up Factoring Activities but also to service providers to the industry.

After 50 years of existence, FCI opened two more business lines: Reverse Factoring (FCIreverse) and Islamic International Factoring.

FCI's origins include a strong legal framework (FCI Constitution, Interfactor Agreement, General Rules for International Factoring-GRIF, Edifactoring.com Rules, Supplemental Agreement for Islamic International Factoring, General Rules for FCIreverse and FCI Rules of Arbitration), platform for cross-border transactions (edifactoring.com) and more than 50 years accumulated knowledge (FCI Academy).

FCI has 6 pillars:

• Network
• Legal
• Education
• Promotion
• Compliance
• Influence

FCI offers three major areas of activities:

• CONNECT: the Business network supports cross-border factoring activities through which its members cooperate as export and import factors
• EDUCATE: FCI promotes and develops best practices in both domestic and international factoring and related Open Account Finance products
• INFLUENCE: FCI promotes and defends the Industry with stakeholders and policymakers worldwide

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IATF Factoring Workshop on Empowering SMEs through Factoring: Unlocking Growth and Financial Optimisation

8 September 2025 | 14:00-17:30

Afreximbank and FCI will host a workshop on Empowering SMEs through Factoring: Unlocking Growth and Financial Optimisation. The event will gather Financial Institutions from Africa to stay up-to-date on the latest developments on the continent, examine the impact of factoring on the liquidity of SMEs, and discuss the important role factoring will play in the future. The Workshop includes presentations and a panel discussion with senior professionals from the market.

Registration has now closed for this event.