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FCI offers various solutions of cross-border receivables finance to its members to help them to develop international trade finance business.
FCI keeps you informed and gives you access to a network of reliable partners offering factoring solutions
TWO-FACTORS AT A GLANCE
Exporter
- Prepayments
- Documentation
- Administration
- Credit risk coverage
Export Factor
- Assignment of Trade
- Receivables
- Regular payments
- Statements
Import Factor
- Payments of trade receivables
- Credit risk coverage
- and collection
Importer
FCI MEMBERS
What are the advantages of using factoring for the Exporters?
- Working Capital improvement
- Reducing time-consuming credit administration and costs
- Access financing at better conditions, benefiting of creditworthiness of the buyer
- 100% credit protection against bad debts and customer insolvency
What are the advantages of using factoring for the Importers?
- Expanded purchase power without using existing credit lines
- Improvement of working capital due to later settlement of payables
- Removing the need to open letters of credit, no administrative burden and costs, the ability to place orders swiftly
- Communication with a local bank/factoring company regarding disputes or delays of payments
Moving Forward with Factoring
CASE STUDY
Three FCI cases studies on use of international factoring
Today international factoring services are used by a wide variety of companies in a wide range of sectors.
SOLUTIONS
Get started with International Factoring
Factoring is based on the idea of selling (and/or assigning) a business’s outstanding receivables (=sales invoices) to the Factor and receiving a set of trade related services.
EDUCATION
Introduction to Factoring & Receivable Finance online courses
The courses aim to enhance your skills and enrich your knowledge on Factoring and Receivables Finance
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Get access to 2 major online courses about Factoring & Receivables Finance.
Education is a key element for the future development and professionalisation of the Factoring & Receivables Finance industry. FCI, being a Global Association for the Receivables Finance Industry, is also offering selected e-learning courses to any individual, organisation, financial institution, etc. that wishes to learn more about Factoring & Receivables Finance.
ON-DEMAND
Online Course
Introduction to Factoring & Receivables Finance Course
The course aims to enhance your skills and enrich your knowledge on this form of finance that shows significant growth during the last decades and that supports the physical Supply Chain and economic development (FCI & WTO data).
ON-DEMAND
Online Course
Supply Chain Finance & Reverse Factoring Course
This supply chain finance (SCF) course has been developed to provide you with an understanding of global trade, physical, financial, information supply chains and identifying their financial consequences. It will also help you build the best SCF strategy.