Italian banking group UniCredit has teamed with Italian FinTech company FinDynamic to enhance its working capital offering for corporate clients. The partnership will allow bank clients to offer suppliers early …
Read More »SmartPay financial inclusion wallet launched in Vietnam
FinTech startup SmartPay has launched a financial inclusion wallet in Vietnam, targeting 25 million unbanked/underbanked consumers and 6 million small- and medium-sized merchants. SmartPay ensures a better payment and finance …
Read More »World’s fastest growing online-only SME bank to expand to the Middle East
Open, an online-only banking startup that offers business banking solutions for startups and SMEs, has announced its plans to expand into the Middle Eastern market. The Indian company is the …
Read More »5 ecosystem and B2B solutions for FinTech startups in Southeast Asia
The platform-based business model has taken hold in the digital economy, and the concept is quickly spreading to banking and financial services. This has resulted in companies springing up to …
Read More »The state of small business lending in Russia
Russia has seen a boom in the number of smaller businesses in the last few years. Unfortunately for them, traditional lenders are, by and large, still focused on providing services …
Read More »New online platform encouraging small business growth in Kazakhstan
A new online platform (ISMET.kz) represents the next step for what a marketplace can offer businesses in Kazakhstan. Created by Kazakhtelecom JSC, it is the first B2B site in the …
Read More »Impending B2B payment revolution in Russia
As is the case around the world, business-to-business (B2B) payment solutions in Russia are lagging behind business-to-consumer (B2C) solutions. In fact, B2B transfers are still a relatively painful process in …
Read More »New Sberbank service protects against non-fulfillment of obligations
Sberbank has announced a new service for corporate clients that will guarantee the fulfillment of a supplier’s obligations or give a full refund. The service also works in the other …
Read More »Digital signature requirements a real headache for small Kyrgyz businesses
A pilot project on digital signatures has just been launched in Kyrgyzstan. Starting this month, reports from those engaged in foreign economic relations (i.e. importers and exporters) will only be …
Read More »Tinkoff launches free financial accounting service for entrepreneurs
Tinkoff has launched a free financial accounting service for entrepreneurs to analyze and monitor the state of their business. The service allows users to: plan, group and analyze cash flows, …
Read More »New Kazakhstani financial services group created to better leverage digital technologies
Kairat Mazhibaev, Chairman of the Board for RESMI Group, has announced the creation of the Respublika Financial Systems Group. This new Group is planned to be an umbrella brand for …
Read More »Uzbek startup MARTA wins special award at Visa Everywhere Initiative competition
Participants at the Visa Everywhere Initiative competition presented their innovative solutions designed to help solve local market challenges and create new products and services in the field of financial technologies. …
Read More »Expert opinions on Kyrgyz fintech and e-commerce market
E-Commerce and FinTech Hackathon 2019, organized by KG Labs and financially-supported by GIZ’s Trade Facilitation in Central Asia project and Interbank Processing Center, was held June 14-16, 2019 in Bishkek, …
Read More »Video: B2B versus B2C
When marketing a product or service, it is crucial to have a clear understanding of the difference between business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-customer (B2C) products and services. Explore the key elements …
Read More »Video: how FinTech can push small businesses to the next level
Karen Mills, former director at Small Business Administration, discusses the influence of smaller financial technology companies on big banks in this insightful video. Video: improving workforce digital IQs London opens …
Read More »Video: what to look for in FinTechs
FinTechs are leading the charge in using advancements in technology to fundamentally change the landscapes of e-commerce, payment networks, online lending, money transfers, business-to-business (B2B) payments, personal finance and banking. …
Read More »Video: B2B financial services firm case study
Explore an interesting case study of a financial services firm that produces software for other businesses as they incorporated a new reference model and enhanced functionality to meet new government …
Read More »Video: innovations in the B2B payment environment
Falk Rieker, global head for IBU banking at SAP, discusses how the B2B payment space is growing in comparison to the retail side and how the infrastructure could be simplified. …
Read More »Video: Visa B2B Connect to launch
Visa’s first distributed ledger-based payment solution has been announced and will allow businesses more opportunities to thrive on a global level. Infographic: the impact of investing in HR BFC FinTech …
Read More »BFC takes part in E-commerce and FinTech Hackathon 2019
BFC experts took part in E-Commerce and FinTech Hackathon 2019, which was held June 14-16, 2019 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. During the event, participants were given 54 hours to turn their …
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