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The financial services industry is witnessing a growing emphasis on digital transformation as industry players attempt to meet rising customer expectations and improve their business efficiencies. At the same time, …

The e-commerce and fintech markets in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are rapidly growing, largely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, they are also facing challenges related to low …

Stay up-to-date on all the latest FinTech news and information from around the world in the BFC FinTech Monitor.   Around the World: Reports and Studies: As of Q4 2022, …

According to a recent report issued by RISE Research, Kazakhstan’s MOST holding, and Fintech Consult international consulting company on key trends and growth opportunities in Kazakhstan’s fintech industry, fintech is …

The Fintech, Banks & Retail. Digital Transformation PLUS-Forum will be held in Tashkent June 21–22, 2023. The forum will bring together companies and organizations interested in learning more about and …

Katharina Luth, managing director and chief client officer at Raisin, shares her perspective on successful partnerships and what qualities she seeks in a partner. Luth also offered insights on the …

A new study conducted by East & Partners on behalf of Finastra Finastra has revealed that 75% of global banks plan to collaborate with up to three fintech startups within …

In an increasingly competitive environment, financial institutions are turning to cloud-based payment solutions and payment-as-a-service (PaaS) models to remain relevant players. Such solutions allow financial institutions greater flexibility, scalability and …

Stay up-to-date on all the latest FinTech news and information from around the world in the BFC FinTech Monitor. Around the World #Reports and Studies According to KPMG’s Pulse of FinTech report, …

While the fintech industry is certainly no stranger to innovation, the release of OpenAI’s GPT-4 (a cutting-edge language model) promises to revolutionize the industry in ways never previously imagined. With …

Extraordinary problems require extraordinary solutions. And this has helped make fintech in Africa unique from other parts of the world. In particular, a general lack of infrastructure, low literacy rates …

According to digital banking research conducted by Sopra Banking Software, most banking customers (70%) are looking for more personalized financial advice from their financial institutions. In particular, banking customers want …

Following a record level of USD 238.9 billion in 2021, global fintech investments in 2022 dropped dramatically to USD 164.1 billion. Although declining significantly from 2021, 2022 was still the …

Cloud computing has revolutionized how financial service companies operate, allowing them to access, store and process data more efficiently and securely than ever before. This has opened up a world …

Stay up-to-date on all the latest FinTech news and information from around the world in the BFC FinTech Monitor. Around the World #Reports and Studies Many experts believe that artificial intelligence (AI) …

2022 was a tough year for fintech as rising interest rates and the so-called “crypto winter” depressed the value of many fintechs around the world. As we march into 2023, …

Competition among peer-to-peer payment apps like Venmo, PayPal, Cash App and Zelle have been heating up in the last decade. While the initial attempts of big banks to compete in …

Jerry Young, the CEO of ieDigital, discussed the role fintechs have in ensuring the financial wellbeing of consumers. As personal finances come under more and more pressure, fintechs are rising …

According to new survey conducted by global fintech company Sopra Banking Software, 77% of banking leaders feel “pressured” to collaborate with fintechs to stay relevant. The survey of nearly 800 …

With the proliferation of APIs and integrations and the move from bricks-and-mortar banking to digital banking, it’s tempting to think that finance today has a relatively light carbon footprint. But …