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Bank of Algeria Sets New Rules for Factoring Activity

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The Bank of Algeria is the main bank of the country. It made a new rule about money services.

The rule is about factoring. Factoring is when a company sells its unpaid invoices to get money fast.

Companies often wait a long time for customers to pay their bills. Factoring helps them get cash now.

The Bank of Algeria said banks and other financial institutions can do this service. They must follow the new rule.

The rule explains how banks must do factoring. It is part of a new instruction from the bank.

This instruction can help companies get more finance. It can help small businesses grow.

The Bank of Algeria often makes rules like this. These rules help banks work in a safe way.

Vocabulary6 words

Bank of Algeria
the main bank that controls money in Algeria
factoring
selling unpaid bills to get money fast
invoices
papers that show money a customer must pay
financial institutions
places like banks that handle money
instruction
an official rule or order
finance
money for business use

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1. What is factoring?
2. Who made the new rule?
3. True or False: The rule helps companies get money faster.

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The ____ of Algeria is the main bank of the country. It made a new rule about money services.

The rule is about ____. Factoring is when a company sells its unpaid invoices to get money fast.

Companies often wait a long time for customers to pay their ____. Factoring helps them get cash now.

The Bank of Algeria said banks and other financial ____ can do this service. They must follow the new rule.

The rule explains how banks must do ____. It is part of a new instruction from the bank.

This instruction can help companies get more ____. It can help small businesses grow.

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