AMEFAC

What AMEFAC does

AMEFAC (Asociación Mexicana de Factoraje Financiero y Actividades Similares, A.C.) is a Mexican non-profit trade association founded in 1988 and headquartered in Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City. The association represents 17 member institutions — 15 financial institutions and 2 SOFOMES — which collectively operate approximately 90% of factoring activity in Mexico. Its functional role is threefold: (i) serve as the unified industry interlocutor with regulators and authorities (notably CNBV, SAT, Nacional Financiera, and Bancomext), (ii) deliver industry intelligence, training, and convening services to its members, and (iii) represent Mexican factoring within international bodies including Factors Chain International and FELAFAC.

The association's core "products" are membership-based services rather than commercial offerings: an annual industry convention (documented in 2017, 2018, and 2019 editions), an e-learning platform for industry training and certification, published industry information and member directories, and member access to regulatory consultation and international networks such as the 3rd Latin American Congress hosted under FELAFAC in 2016. Its technology footprint is light and traditional — a corporate website (factoraje.com.mx) and e-learning delivery — with no disclosed proprietary platform, AI, or data product. Reported headcount stands at 6 employees, consistent with a lean association model.

AMEFAC's business model is membership dues funded, supplemented by event-related revenue (convention sponsorship and registrations) and e-learning fees. It is an Asociación Civil under Mexican law, meaning it does not distribute profits; any surplus is reinvested in member services and industry representation. The association played a material role in shaping the operating environment of Mexican factoring, contributing to the 1990 Ley reform recognizing factoring companies and the 2006 reform opening factoring to all commercial companies — milestones that remain foundational to its standing as the industry's recognized voice.

Name

AMEFAC

Legal name

Asociación Mexicana de Factoraje Financiero y Actividades Similares, A.C.

Website

https://factoraje.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AMEFAC is a Mexican non-profit trade association founded in 1988 that represents 17 financial institutions and SOFOMES collectively operating roughly 90% of Mexico's factoring market, delivering industry representation, an annual convention, e-learning, and regulatory engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Compliance & Regulatory (AML/KYC, Sanctions, Market Conduct) (EDABAJAG)

Keywords

• Factoring industry advocacy
• Trade association services
• Financial industry representation
• Factoring industry training
• Regulatory advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AMEFAC is a non-profit civil association (Asociación Civil, A.C.) that represents the Mexican financial factoring industry. It represents 17 member institutions (15 Financial Institutions and 2 SOFOMES) that operate 90% of the country's factoring activity, providing industry representation before regulatory authorities, e-learning courses on factoring, annual conventions, and educational information resources about factoring.

Product overview

AMEFAC is a trade association for the Mexican factoring industry, not a product company. It provides informational services about factoring financial products, e-learning courses on factoring topics, and organizes annual industry conventions. The association does not offer commercial software products or platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-Learning Courses on Factoring Online educational courses on factoring topics for industry professionals and member institutions, delivered through the AMEFAC e-learning platform.
• Annual Conventions Annual industry events bringing together factoring professionals, regulators (CNBV, SAT), and fintech companies to discuss regulatory developments, market trends, and innovation in commercial financing.
• Factoring Information Resources Educational content published on the AMEFAC website explaining what factoring is, the types of factoring (with/without recourse, direct/delegated collection), benefits, and the regulatory framework applicable to factoring in Mexico.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and emerging.

• FELAFAC (Federación Latinoamericana de Factoring)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatin American factoring federation with which AMEFAC collaborates on joint initiatives. FELAFAC held its 3rd Latin American Congress on Factoring in Mexico in 2016 in conjunction with AMEFAC, representing a significant regional industry partnership.
• Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV)coreOthersThe National Banking and Securities Commission serves as Mexico's financial regulator and actively participates in AMEFAC's annual conventions, providing regulatory guidance and updates on compliance requirements for factoring operations including AML prevention and electronic invoicing (CFDI 3.3).
• Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT)coreOthersMexico's Tax Administration Service participates in AMEFAC conventions to address fiscal compliance matters including CFDI 3.3 electronic invoicing requirements and electronic signature implementation for factoring contracts.
• Asociación de Fintech de MéxicoemergingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexico's Fintech Association collaborates with AMEFAC on panels discussing fintech participation in the factoring market, particularly regarding crowdfunding models for factoring and digital innovation in commercial financing.
• National Financiera (Nacional Financiera)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment bank (Banca de Desarrollo) that participates in AMEFAC conventions addressing electronic signature requirements for factoring contracts and development financing programs for productive sectors.
• Bancomext (Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexico's export-import bank participates in AMEFAC events addressing productive supply chains and international trade financing through factoring and supplier discount programs.
• Factors Chain InternationalemergingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational factoring network that organized a Seminar on Factoring in Mexico, promoting international factoring and cross-border trade finance collaboration with AMEFAC members.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BAFT (Bankers Association for Finance and Trade): Global trade finance industry association (now part of Wolters Kluwer) representing banks and financial institutions engaged in trade finance, including factoring. BAFT is a broader incumbent operating at wider scope than AMEFAC but with overlapping member base, advocacy role, and educational offerings.
• Asociación de Bancos de México (ABM): Mexican Banking Association representing the country's commercial banks, many of which are AMEFAC members. ABM is a broader incumbent in Mexican financial-industry advocacy with deeper resources but a narrower focus (banking only) compared with AMEFAC's factoring-specific mandate.

Direct peers

• Factors Chain International (FCI): Global factoring industry association headquartered in the Netherlands, representing 400+ members across 90+ countries. FCI is the most direct international counterpart to AMEFAC, providing cross-border factoring standards, education, and networking — the same functions AMEFAC performs domestically for Mexico.
• Asociación de Fintech de México (ASOFINTECH): Mexican fintech industry association that collaborates directly with AMEFAC. ASOFINTECH performs the same trade-association function for fintechs that AMEFAC performs for factoring institutions, with overlapping regulatory representation and shared events.
• International Factoring Association (IFA): US-based trade association for the factoring industry, providing education, certification, and advocacy. IFA mirrors AMEFAC's role in Mexico but operates in the larger US factoring market, making it a structurally identical counterpart at greater scale.
• FELAFAC (Federación Latinoamericana de Factoraje): Latin American factoring federation with which AMEFAC directly collaborates and has co-hosted congresses. FELAFAC is a direct regional peer operating the same trade-association model for factoring across Latin America, with overlapping members and joint events.

Regional players

• ABRAFAC (Associação Brasileira de Empresas de Fatorização): Brazilian factoring industry association serving the largest factoring market in Latin America. ABRAFAC operates in a different geography but with a near-identical mandate — industry representation, training, and standards — making it the most relevant regional comparable to AMEFAC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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