This Week's Wrap-up | 20 December 2024
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Season’s Greetings from FCI!
As we approach the end of 2024, we want to take a moment to thank our global network of members, partners, and friends worldwide for your unwavering support and collaboration this year. Your contributions continue to strengthen our network and drive the global trade finance industry forward. Together, we’ve achieved incredible milestones, and we look forward to building on this momentum in 2025.🌍 From all of us at FCI, we wish you a season filled with peace, joy, and cherished moments and a prosperous New Year ahead!
Top Stories
FCI proudly welcomes our newest member in Egypt, Beltone Leasing & Factoring. The company offers pioneering financing options to small and medium-sized enterprises and major corporations across strategic sectors. >Read more
FCI proudly welcomes our newest member in Mexico, Banorte . Arrendadora y Factor Banorte provides tailor-made solutions for their client' needs. With a strong commitment to excellence, Arrendadora y Factor Banorte has become a strategic partner for Mexican businesses seeking to optimize cash flow, improve financial management and strengthen their position in both domestic and international markets. >Read more
Last Chance to Register – Today is the Final Day! Don’t miss out on FCI Academy’s 2025 Term 1 Courses! Registration closes TODAY, 20 December 2024. >Read more
FCI Member & Partner News
As geopolitical tensions rise, economic uncertainties grow, and the demand for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) compliance intensifies, TradeTech has become the backbone of resilient global commerce. The challenge for businesses is clear: how can they cut through the noise to deliver real value and ensure long-term resilience? Read the latest article from FCI MEmber, QUALCO . >Read more
We are delighted to partner with BCR Publishing for the 11th Annual Supply Chain Finance Summit on January 29-30 in Madrid at Cecabank. The Summit agenda is once again in a comprehensive format, convening the world's top SCF executives, sustainability finance specialist, fintech leaders, successful startups and tech as well as top influencers in policy, business and economics. Join us for two days of debate, networking and conversations that take SCF forward. Use our code FCI-20 for 20% off your ticket! >Read more
Dive into the Berne Union Yearbook 2024 and read the insightful contribution from FCI Regional Director, A. Betül Kurtulus! Her article explores the powerful synergy between factoring and credit insurance, highlighting key trends and innovations driving global trade stability. >Read more
FCI Academy
Last Chance to Register – Today is the Final Day! Don’t miss out on FCI Academy’s 2025 Term 1 Courses! Registration closes TODAY, 20 December 2024. >Read more
What a Week of Insight and Growth! The COTFIA Course 6: Commercial Finance & Practical Applications at The American University in Cairo has officially wrapped up! Over the past six days, participants immersed themselves in the world of receivables finance, learning from top global leaders and industry experts. >Read more
Strengthening Supply Chain Finance Knowledge in Saudi Arabia. From 1–3 December 2024, FCI Academy conducted a 3-day tailor-made training for the Saudi Central Bank – SAMA, presented by FCI Deputy Education Director, Spyros Tsolis. The training focused on Factoring & Supply Chain Finance (SCF), supporting SAMA’s initiative to regulate the SCF industry in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to empower SMEs as a vital part of economic growth. >Read more
FCI Events
Kayıtlar Açıldı! FCI ve Association of Financial Institutions iş birliğiyle İstanbul’da düzenlenecek Türkiye’de Faktoring Eğitimi’ne katılmak için kaydınızı hemen yaptırın! Bu kapsamlı 4 günlük eğitim programı, faktoringin temellerinden risk yönetimi ve ters faktoring gibi ileri tekniklere kadar geniş bir yelpazeyi kapsıyor. Sektörün önde gelen uzmanlarından öğrenin, iş ağınızı genişletin ve küresel faktoring dünyasında fark yaratın. Faktoringin geleceğini şekillendirmek için bize katılın! >Watch the Video
Join us in Miami for "Supporting SMEs within the Financial Supply Chain through Traditional and Reverse Factoring," an event hosted by FCI and FIBA. Experts in supply chain finance and factoring will come together to discuss the latest trends and developments in the industry. >Watch the Video
Join FCI and FIBA on 25-26 February 2025 in vibrant Coral Gables, Miami, for the ultimate conference on Supporting SMEs within the Financial Supply Chain through Traditional & Reverse Factoring. >Read more
Upcoming events:
As we close out the week and the year in Cairo with an amazing event, I have to celebrate my FCI team on the ground here in Egypt of Nassourou AMINOU , Spyros Tsolis , and Aysen Cetintas while the offsite team of Gwendoline de Viron and Tanya Leigh Naysmith supported us remotely. >Read more
As the Workshop on International Factoring and Supply Chain Finance hosted by FCI, EFF and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), comes to a close, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all participants, speakers, and sponsors for making this event a resounding success. >Read more
The Exploring Receivables and Payable Finance conference, jointly hosted by FCI, IFC - International Finance Corporation, and the Central Bank of Uzbekistan, concluded successfully on 5 December 2024 at the Central Bank’s headquarters in Tashkent. This event brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and financial practitioners to discuss the latest developments and opportunities in receivables and payables finance. >Read more