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The global factoring industry demonstrated steady growth in 2024, with total turnover reaching €3.89 trillion—a 2.7% increase from €3.79 trillion in 2023. These preliminary figures were released by FCI, the global representative network for factoring and financing of open account domestic and international trade receivables, during the BCR 25th Annual Receivables Finance International Convention (RFIx25) held in London on 21–22 May 2025.
A £1 billion investment in a new gigafactory in Sunderland in support of the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) supply chain has been confirmed.
Trade has become well-established and recognised among practitioners and policymakers as an effective way to support and advance international development and poverty reduction. Multilateral institutions, including multilateral development banks (MDBs), have embraced this perspective, and most leading MDBs today put significant priority on the nexus between trade and development.
