Yerevan-based Converse Bank has introduced its free-to-use mobile application called Converse Mobile, which allows customers to manage their accounts at any time of day from anywhere in the world. Using …
Read More »The future of physical bank branches
The modern consumer has become accustomed to managing virtually everything from their smartphone, and they have come to expect the same from banking. As banks move to becoming nearly 100% …
Read More »Kazakhstan increasingly moving to remote payment channels
Digitization and the development of innovative technologies have contributed to the active transition of the banking sector to remote payment channels. In total in the first three quarters of 2017, …
Read More »Five undeniable truths of digital banking
Complacency is a bank killer, impacting the ability of a bank to compete and respond to the changing needs of consumers. The best defense against complacency is to accept these …
Read More »Number of bank branches in the Czech Republic decreasing
The number of bank branches in the Czech Republic has been significantly decreasing in recent years. At the end of 2016, there were 2,046 bank branches in the country, 8% …
Read More »The pros and cons of internet banks
Online banking has become the norm for many simple bank transactions, making it easier for customers to check their accounts, pay their bills and move money from one account to …
Read More »Hitting the sweet spot of banking: branches vs. digital
Bank customers fall into three broad groups: conventionals (the 35% of customers who prefer to conduct their banking business face-to-face at traditional banks or credit unions), digitals (the 35% of …
Read More »How to successfully introduce artificial intelligence in the Uzbek banking sector
Artificial intelligence (AI) will help increase the efficiency of banks in Uzbekistan. Manguberdi Abdukarimov, specialist at the National Bank of Uzbekistan, explains that AI is used in foreign banks in …
Read More »The increasing importance of digital banking in the Asia–Pacific region
Customer adoption of digital banking channels is growing steadily across the Asia–Pacific region, making digitization increasingly important for driving new sales and reducing costs. A recent study identified three counter-intuitive …
Read More »Monobank: a mobile bank with no physical branches
Monobank, the debut project of a Ukrainian FinTech company, is proving to be a strong new competitor in Ukraine’s mobile banking industry. The bank, with its lack of infrastructure, is …
Read More »Traditional U.K. banks lagging behind challengers in offering digital banking services
A recent survey of U.K. banks has found that traditional banks are losing ground to challenger banks when it comes to digital banking services. The survey showed the surprising lack …
Read More »Penta: a new digital bank for startups and SMEs
German company Penta is partnering with solarisBank to launch a new digital bank that has been designed to meet all the needs of startups and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). …
Read More »Experts believe retail banking will move completely online within 20 years
The results of a recent survey conducted in Russia show that a majority (75%) of independent experts and banking association members believe that all retail banking will move to the …
Read More »Pasha Bank to introduce mobile e-signature capabilities
Pasha Bank will become the first in Azerbaijan to introduce the Asan Imza electronic certificate. This e-certificate will act as a mobile e-signature, allowing customers to verify their identity electronically …
Read More »More than 100 programmers participate in Fintechstars hackathon held in Almaty
The Fintechstars hackathon took place in Almaty and featured 100 programmers working to develop financial technology projects. During the 48-your hackathon, participants proposed various projects, including many for services to …
Read More »Poland’s Alior Bank adopts ‘Digital Disruptor’ strategy through 2020
Poland’s Alior Bank has adopted the ‘Digital Disrupter’ strategy through 2020. As part of this strategy, the bank intends to increase cooperation with fintech companies, especially in terms of getting …
Read More »Artificial intelligence in financial industry lagging behind other industries
The ‘Artificial Intelligence in Banking’ digital banking report surveyed banks and credit unions across the global to determine the extent of the development of artificial intelligence functionality in the banking …
Read More »4 considerations when starting to develop artificial intelligence
As digital banking becomes dominant and customers have little-to-no interaction with bank representatives, artificial intelligence will become more and more important in helping ensure that customers still receive the level …
Read More »Five key areas for the use of artificial intelligence
Herman Gref, head of Sberbank, outlined five key areas for the use of artificial intelligence while speaking at the ‘Open Innovations’ forum: Customer-interaction bots — as artificial intelligence learns, it …
Read More »Five banking areas most likely to be affected by blockchain
Blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, was initially treated with skepticism by banks; however, blockchain has become the latest buzzword in the financial sector. Here are the five …
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