Alfa-Bank has launched Alfa Network, a Russian-language marketplace platform, in Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus. Alfa Network allows users to post and find offers for trade transactions, buy and sell assets …
Read More »Video: the “uberization” of banking
The banking industry is in a state of flux as new players, innovative technologies and revolutionary platforms challenge traditional concepts of banking. This video explores some of the latest trends …
Read More »Video: the ‘bank as a platform’ approach
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Read More »Central Asia SME Banking Club Conference 2018
SME Banking Club will host an international conference October 18-19, 2018 in Almaty. The conference, aimed at stimulating the development of the SME banking segment, includes representatives from more than …
Read More »BUM SME Banking Club Conference 2018
SME Banking Club will host an international conference September 20-21, 2018 in Kiev. At the conference, representatives from 26 financial institutions and 12 international speakers will come together to discuss …
Read More »The importance of getting digital onboarding right
According to the 2018 J.D. Power Retail Banking Satisfaction Study, digital-only customers rank as the least satisfied group of financial institution customers. These findings are, however, not necessarily a validation …
Read More »Improving the financial customer experience
Customer experience involves the sum of all interactions a customer has along his/her journey with a financial institution. Financial institutions that provide an ideal customer experience increase customer loyalty and …
Read More »How digital banks are raising the bar for customer experience
Digital-only challenger financial institutions have changed customer expectations, including customer service and how customers want to use financial products. They have shown us what is possible with a nimble, tech-driven …
Read More »The role of video technology in tomorrow’s branches
When it comes to branch transformation, many financial institutions find themselves walking a fine line between the cost and efficiency savings of self-service solutions and the more personal, friendly service …
Read More »The importance of the customer experience in banking
Customer experience is pivotal for growth in the banking industry. In fact, one of the most pervasive market challenges in banking is customer centricity and how to transform this focus …
Read More »Consumers prefer branches over digital for banking advice
A recent study has found that banking consumers are happy to make use of digital interactions for quick, simple transactions; however, 77% prefer human face-to-face interactions for more substantive discussions with …
Read More »Despite new technology, customers still open accounts at branches
Most predictions hold that the future of banking is digital, and financial institutions of every size now offer customers digital ways of opening accounts. Yet according to a new J.D. …
Read More »Russian bank launches app to teach children about finances
Russia’s Post Bank has introduced a mobile app for children aged 8-14 as a way of teaching them how to make educated financial decisions. The app allows the children to …
Read More »POPin Video Banking and MEA announce collaboration
US-based POPin Video Banking has teamed with mobile firm MEA Financial Enterprises to integrate the POPin platform into MEA’s Android and iOS digital banking applications. According to POPin, the partnership …
Read More »Digital banks provide better service than traditional ones
According to FIS, British digital banks outperform traditional ones when it comes to overall customer satisfaction. In a survey of more than 1,000 customers, 76% of digital bank customers said …
Read More »Beware of biometric identification systems
Biometric identification is gaining in popularity in Russia. In the near future in fact, it is expected that customers of Russian financial institution will be able to open an account …
Read More »Google adds messaging to its Tez payment app in India
Google is adding a chat feature to its Tez payment app in India, allowing users to directly communicate via the app itself. Google launched Tez last year and claims to …
Read More »Corporate banking in Russia heading towards the digital
Much attention has been given to the fact that Russia is considered as a top 5 country in terms of digital banking in Europe. Until now, however, most of this …
Read More »Citi app now open to non-Citi customers in bid to grow digital presence
Citi bank has updated its mobile app for iPhone with several features as part of the bank’s effort to be a nationwide digital bank. Perhaps the largest change is that …
Read More »Digital banking: the future needing to be built today
With people spending an increasing amount of time in digital space and starting to use electronic money more often, the relationship between financial institutions and their customers is changing. Traditionally, …
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