Ukrsotsbank dynamic development and dominant positions at factoring market are confirmed by the bank membership in one of the most influential factoring association Factors Chain International (FCI). FCI was founded in 1968 as an association of independent factoring companies that became one of the world biggest factor network. Development of international trade through factoring and corresponding financial services is the general purpose of the association. FCI concept is based on measures flexibility and use of unique experience of factors as to providing services at internal markets. Each FCI member acts depending on legislation, traditions and culture of the country, adds to it’s activity international factoring sui generis aspect. But the most important is that every member acts by unified distribution network and provides services according with the only generally accepted business dealing.

FCI helps ti’s members to achieve competitive advantages in international trade finance by means of:

• Advanced global network of factoring companies;
• Modern and efficient communication systems in order to develop cost-beneficial own business;
• Reliable legal base for protection of interests of exporters and importers;
• Standard procedure oriented to maintaining broad-based, qualitative provision of services;
• Promotion in the whole wirld directed at positioning of international factoring as predominant trade finance.

As of today FCI amounts 250 member-companies in 66 countries and market share amounts more than 80%.
Every new member has to satisfy severe requirements as regards financial possibilities and high standards.