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FCI is pleased to announce that Dr. Paulo Portas, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, will deliver the Day 1 Keynote at the 58th Annual Meeting in Lisbon, taking place from 7–11 June 2026.

Under the theme “Designing the Future of Receivables Finance,” this flagship global gathering will bring together senior executives, decision-makers and experts from across the world to explore the evolving landscape of factoring, supply chain finance and open account trade, with Dr. Portas setting the strategic tone for the conference programme.

Read more via https://fci.nl/en/news/day-1-keynote-announced-dr-paulo-portas-speak-fci-58th-annual-meeting-lisbon

On International World Book Day, we’re celebrating the role books play in building lasting knowledge, especially in trade finance, factoring and receivables finance, where history, practice and legal frameworks matter.

FCI has published three titles that capture these perspectives:
• The Factoring Journey (Claes-Olof Livijn)
• Factors and Actors (Patrick de Villepin)
• Understanding the General Rules for International Factoring: A Comprehensive Guide (Yüce Uyanik)

Each offers a different lens on how receivables finance supports trade and working capital, from the origins of factoring, to its development as a global solution, to the rules that underpin international transactions.

Available for purchase via the FCI website.
Read more via https://fci.nl/en/news/international-world-book-day-why-knowledge-still-begins-book

International World Book Day: Why Knowledge Still Begins with a Book Every year, International World Book Day reminds us of something simple yet powerful: books remain one of the most enduring ways to share knowledge, preserve experience, and inspire new ideas. Long before the rise of digital platforms, webinars and online learning, books were the primary way profess...

FCI Members, India Factoring and Finance Solutions Private Limited and MonetaGo, have announced a strategic alliance, whereby India Factoring will deploy MonetaGo’s Secure Financing system to detect invoice financing fraud and authenticate trade documents, reinforcing the integrity of receivables finance.

Read more via https://fci.nl/en/news/india-factoring-expands-msme-financing-capabilities-monetagos-fraud-prevention-technology

Registration is open for FCI’s regional conference, “Supply Chain Finance and Factoring in Saudi Arabia: Driving Regional Growth”, taking place on 7–8 April 2026 in Riyadh.

This high-level event will gather banks, financial institutions, insurers, regulators, fintech providers and corporates to explore how modern receivables and payables finance solutions can support Saudi Arabia’s growth ambitions and regional trade.

What’s on the agenda?
🔹 Adapting international factoring and two-factor export models to the Saudi framework
🔹 Building practical, bankable SCF and payables finance programmes
🔹 Islamic-compliant receivables and payables finance structures
🔹 Integrating trade credit insurance and other risk-mitigation tools
🔹 Collaboration opportunities across banks, insurers, fintechs and corporates

📅 7–8 April 2026
📍 Crowne Plaza Riyadh Palace, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

🔗 Find out more and register here: https://fci.nl/en/news/factoring-and-supply-chain-finance-saudi-arabia-and-beyond-turning-global-models-local