Terabank has made its mobile application accessible to clients without the use of internet traffic, meaning that clients can access their banking information even if their mobile data has expired. …
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Bitcoin is gaining popularity as an alternative to traditional money, and the virtual currency is starting to gain popularity at different businesses around the world. Here is a list of …
Read More »Expert panel discusses slow e-commerce development in Armenia
Ameriabank organized a panel discussion in April 2017 with telecommunication and bank sector experts to discuss the slow development of e-commerce in Armenia. Arman Barseghyan, head of retail banking at …
Read More »VTB24 bank is going paperless
VTB24 is making the move to a paperless office by having clients fill out applications for cash loans and credit cards on a tablet instead of on paper. Furthermore, instead …
Read More »Georgia first to use blockchain technology to develop land registry
Georgia is pioneering a new system for registering land titles, property transactions, mortgages, demolitions and notary services by using the same blockchain technology that underpins the virtual currency bitcoin. The …
Read More »Central Bank of Armenia to implement Intellect QCBS
The digital transformation of the Central Bank of Armenia will include the use of Intellect’s Quantum Central Banking System (QCBS). The QCBS will modernize and streamline business processes across multiple …
Read More »Remote authentication potential consequences: a case study in Russia
The Bank of Russia, the Federal Financial Monitoring Service and the Ministry of Communications are working together with commercial banks to launch a pilot project for remote customer identification. The …
Read More »’Innovations and Startup’ banking conference to be held May 24–25, 2017 in Tbilisi
The ‘Innovations and Startups’ banking conference on SME banking in the Caucasus will be held in Tbilisi May 24–25, 2017. The following topics will be discussed: the role of commercial …
Read More »Ameriabank launches a new payment application called Drops
Ameriabank has teamed up with Drops LLC to develop the new Drops application, which allows for automated payments to be made using a payment card. The Drops application works by …
Read More »New e-platform encourages trade between Azerbaijani, Georgian, and Turkish SMEs
Beginning in May 2017, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey will be able to participate in a single online trading platform. The new e-platform is aimed …
Read More »The changing landscape of banking — mobile banking “swallows” traditional banking
The development of new mobile banking applications on a nearly daily basis and the younger generation’s preference for digital banking is causing drastic changes in the banking industry. For several …
Read More »Cutting through the noise around financial technology
There are more than 2000 startups offering traditional and new financial services today, the number growing more than twofold during the last year. Retail, commercial and large corporations are all …
Read More »The Transformation of the Digital Banking Chief Information Officer (CIO)
As banking presumes to a new era, the era of digital banking, the CIO (Chief Information Officer) also has to adjust. Today’s CIO in the banking industry is expected to …
Read More »First payments through Telegram Messenger in Kazakhstan
Digital-only B1NK, part of Capital Bank Kazakhstan, has unveiled the region’s “first” chat and payments bot – using Telegram Messenger. Gani Uzbekov, CEO, Capital Bank Kazakhstan, confirms that people of …
Read More »New Electronic Document Management at ВТБ bank (Azerbaijan)
The bank ВТБ (Azerbaijan) completed the first phase of implementation of the Electronic Document Management (EDM) system. The decision came from the need to optimize the bank’s internal operational processes …
Read More »Webinar: “Embrace Fintech” by Jouk Pleiter and Jelmer de Jong
Fintech is a hot market. All around the world, startups are launching, challenger banks are formed, and fintech is on everybody’s lips. In this free webinar, is revealed how banking and …
Read More »Digital Field Applications: Opportunity Bank Serbia Case Study
An interesting case study for the one considering moving towards Data Field Acquisition. The objective of this study is to provide clarity on the impact of Digital Field Applications (DFAs) …
Read More »“Alternative Delivery Channels and Technologies” Handbook
“Alternative Delivery Channels and Technologies” is a very useful handbook for those interested to keep up with the innovative information and communication technology. The beauty of this reading is that …
Read More »“The Innovator‘s Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth” by Clayton Christensen and Michael Raynor
A must read winter holiday book; the seminal work on disruptive innovation — for everyone confronting the growth paradox. The authors of the book, Clayton Christensen and Michael Raynor, expand …
Read More »What is blockchain, and why is it growing in popularity?
With Bitcoin’s underlying use of blockchain technology and Sweden piloting a new land registry that also makes use of blockchain, many are now asking: “what is it?” In short, blockchain …
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