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Strengthening factoring and supply chain finance across EBRD markets

Throughout 2026, EBRD and FCI will deliver an exclusive, practice-led Receivables Finance Masterclass, designed to build capability across every aspect of factoring and supply chain finance.

The programme consists of eleven free webinars, grouped into four key themes; Product, Growth, Risk, and Technology; and offered exclusively to EBRD partner institutions and invited participants.

Each session combines practical examples, expert presentations and international best practice to help banks, factors and NBFIs expand their receivables finance operations, enhance resilience and accelerate digital transformation. 

Webinar Connection Details are sent on the Friday before the Webinar and then again the morning of the webinar.

Explore the Webinars within each Topic

1. Fundamentals and Financial Impact of Factoring & Supply Chain Finance (27 Jan 2026 | 09:30-12:30 CET)
Foundations & Impact — Understand seller-led and buyer-led models, structures, accounting and best practice. 

Build a solid foundation in factoring and supply chain finance. This session explains seller-led and buyer-led solutions, including factoring, international factoring, reverse factoring and supply chain finance. Participants will learn about benefits, risks, key differences, accounting treatment and best practice structures, ideal for those new to the industry or seeking a structured refresher. 

Key Learning Outcomes 

  • Understand the key differences between factoring, international factoring, reverse factoring and supply chain finance.
  • Recognise the benefits, risks and accounting treatment of each solution.
  • Learn industry best practice structures for effective implementation. 

2. Structuring Factoring Deals: Legal, Regulatory & Compliance (10 Feb 2026 | 09:30-11:30 CET)
Legal & Compliance — From assignment and contracts to regulatory frameworks and enforceability. 

A deep dive into the legal frameworks that underpin factoring and reverse factoring. The session will outline essential contracts, assignments and regulatory requirements, while exploring compliance challenges. Participants will come away with a clear understanding of enforceability, obligations, and how to ensure transactions are structured securely and sustainably. 

Key Learning Outcomes 

  • Explore the legal structures and contracts that underpin factoring transactions.
  • Identify regulatory and compliance challenges in different jurisdictions.
  • Gain clarity on enforceability and obligations in factoring and reverse factoring. 

Guests Speakers:

Mrs. Isabelle Henry, Fraud Risk Supervisor, Société Générale, France

Mr. William Brydie-Watson, Senior Legal Officer, UNIDROIT

Mr. Milot Ahmad, Principal Counsel, EBRD

3. Scaling Your SME with Factoring (14 Apr 2026 | 09:30-11:30 CET)
SME Growth — Practical ways factoring unlocks cash flow and supports scale. 

This session highlights how small and medium-sized enterprises can use factoring to support day-to-day liquidity and unlock growth potential. It will cover practical approaches to managing cash flow, strengthening supplier and customer relationships, and building resilience through receivables finance. Designed for those working with or advising SMEs. 

Key Learning Outcomes 

  • Learn how SMEs can use factoring to unlock working capital and growth.
  • Discover practical approaches to managing liquidity and supporting expansion.
  • Understand how receivables finance can strengthen SME resilience. 

4. Factoring & Reverse Factoring in Emerging Markets (28 Apr 2026 | 09:30-11:30 CET)
Emerging Markets — Navigate regulatory and cultural realities to build viable programmes. 

Emerging markets present unique opportunities and challenges for receivables finance. This session examines how factoring and reverse factoring operate in diverse legal, regulatory and cultural contexts, and provides practical insights into market entry, risk mitigation and adaptation to local business environments. 

Key Learning Outcomes 

  • Examine opportunities and challenges for factoring in emerging markets.
  • Navigate regulatory and cultural nuances across different regions.
  • Learn strategies to mitigate risks and build viable programmes. 

5. The Role of Factoring in Supporting Financial Stability (12 May 2026 | 09:30-11:30 CET)
Financial Stability — Using factoring to manage cash flow in uncertainty and downturns. 

Explore how factoring can be a financial lifeline during times of economic uncertainty. This session shows how receivables finance can stabilise cash flow, reduce dependency on volatile funding sources, and help companies withstand downturns while maintaining operations and employment. 

Key Learning Outcomes 

  • Explore how factoring provides stability during economic downturns.
  • Understand how receivables finance can sustain operations and employment.
  • Assess factoring’s role in strengthening company resilience. 

6. Impact of Reverse Factoring on Supplier Relationships and ESG Goals (26 May 2026 | 09:30-11:30 CET)
Supplier & ESG — How reverse factoring strengthens supply chains and ESG outcomes. 

Reverse factoring can provide more than liquidity — it can strengthen supplier relationships and support Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments. This session will illustrate how reverse factoring programmes improve supplier resilience while contributing to broader sustainability objectives. 

Key Learning Outcomes 

  • Learn how reverse factoring supports suppliers’ financial health.
  • Understand its role in strengthening supply chain relationships.
  • Explore how it contributes to Environmental, Social and Governance objectives. 

7. Increasing Turnover and Interest in Factoring Products (23 June2026 | 09:30-11:30 CET)
Marketing & Sales — Positioning, education and trust-building to grow adoption. 

Learn how to grow uptake of factoring products through effective positioning and education. This session addresses common misconceptions, explains the “balance sheet effect”, and showcases success stories from different markets. Attendees will gain tools to communicate the benefits of factoring, build trust, and expand client bases. 

Key Learning Outcomes 

  • Discover how to position and promote factoring to prospective clients.
  • Address common misconceptions and build trust in factoring solutions.
  • Learn from case studies showing factoring’s impact across industries. 

8. Risk Management in Factoring – Fundamentals (15 Sep 2026 | 09:30-11:30 CET)
Risk Fundamentals — Identify, assess and mitigate credit, liquidity, operational and legal risks. 

An introduction to risk in factoring. This session covers strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across credit, liquidity, operational and legal areas. Participants will learn the fundamentals of monitoring exposures and creating sound risk frameworks to underpin successful factoring programmes. 

Key Learning Outcomes 

  • Identify key risk types: credit, liquidity, operational and legal.
  • Learn strategies for assessing, monitoring and mitigating these risks.
  • Build a solid foundation for effective risk frameworks. 

9. Risk Management in Factoring – Advanced (29 Sep 2026 | 09:30-11:30 CET)
Risk Advanced — Implementation, case studies and rating-agency treatment of RF facilities. 

Building on the fundamentals, this advanced session explores how to embed risk management techniques into daily practice. Using case studies, participants will see how organisations handle credit and operational risks in real scenarios, and understand how reverse factoring facilities are treated by rating agencies. 

Key Learning Outcomes 

  • Understand how to embed risk management techniques in daily practice.
  • Examine case studies illustrating real-world risk handling.
  • Learn how rating agencies assess reverse factoring facilities.

10. Digital Transformation in Factoring & Supply Chain Finance (6 Oct 2026 | 09:30-11:30 CET)
Digital Transformation — Platforms, AI and interoperability improving efficiency and cost. 

Technology is reshaping receivables finance. This session reviews digital platforms, AI, and blockchain innovations, showing how they can improve efficiency, cut costs, and reduce errors. Attendees will gain insights into how digital solutions are implemented in practice and the opportunities they create for growth. 

Key Learning Outcomes 

  • Explore how digital platforms, AI and blockchain are changing factoring.
  • Understand the efficiency and cost benefits of digital adoption.
  • Learn how to plan and implement digital transformation in practice. 

11. Data Analytics in Factoring (20 Oct 2026 | 09:30-11:30 CET)
Data & Analytics — Better underwriting, fraud prevention and portfolio monitoring. 

Data-driven tools are becoming essential in factoring. This session demonstrates how analytics support better credit decisions, fraud prevention, and portfolio monitoring. Participants will see practical applications of data insights and learn how to integrate analytics into factoring workflows to strengthen performance. 

Key Learning Outcomes 

  • Learn how analytics improve creditworthiness assessment and monitoring.
  • Explore data-driven methods for fraud prevention in factoring.
  • Understand how to integrate analytics into risk and portfolio management. 

Who should attend
Professionals in legal, credit, operations, product and commercial roles seeking practical tools to strengthen receivables finance performance and governance.

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Free of charge for EBRD member institutions.

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