Smart contracts are computer codes with predefined sets of rules that run on blockchains and set the conditions under for how all parties to the smart contract agree to interact …
Read More »Digital banking services in the post-Soviet space evaluated
Markswebb has prepared the Mobile Banking Rank CIS 2017. The study evaluated 86 mobile applications of 41 banks on both iPhone and Android devices, evaluating how easily users can manage …
Read More »Top 10 retail banking innovations in the world
The Efma–Accenture Banking Innovation award program is an initiative program aimed at identifying and awarding the most innovative projects in retail banking at a global level. The program, now in …
Read More »Russia ranks third in Fintech activity use
According to a survey conducted by audit and consulting company EY, Russia is third among the top 20 largest world markets in terms of the penetration of financial and technological …
Read More »Polish mBank selling their digital banking system
Polish-based mBank has begun licensing its mobile and online banking system to other financial institutions outside Poland, with France’s La Banque Postale (LBP) being the first to sign up. mBank …
Read More »ICTForum 2017 held in Uzbekistan
ICTForum 2017, held in Uzbekistan, allowed participants to come together to discuss online banking, payment systems, payment through social networks, cloud solutions for banks, blockchain and other related topics. The …
Read More »TBC Bank initiative promotes internet and mobile banking
TBC Bank is offering its clients a chance to win prizes from a raffle they will be conducting on December 31, 2017. Clients will receive credit for each internet or …
Read More »Digitalization changing how finance works in Kazakhstan
In an increasingly digital world, people are expecting more from the technologies they use every day, and customers are increasingly becoming “hybrid”, i.e. using both online and offline solutions. As …
Read More »Terabank’s e-banking just got more convenient
For many Georgians, banking just became a little easier via ebanking.ge. The site, operated by Terabank, has been redesigned with a new interface and system that now allows users to …
Read More »Banks need to develop their own mobile wallets
Mobile wallet use is growing. Most consumers (65%), however, want one payment application on their phone, and most would prefer that that application be from their bank. This presents a …
Read More »First-ever factoring app hits Polish market
Raiffeisen Polbank in Poland has launched a mobile banking application for factoring, the first such mobile app on the Polish market. The application allows users to submit invoices for funding, …
Read More »CIS Conference: Sales and cost efficiency growth, 21–22 September, Kyiv
Kiev will host the 6th SME Banking Club Conference in September 2017. The key focus this year will be on SME finance re-start in the digital era and will include …
Read More »Europeans comfortable with digital banking, payments
The annual Visa Digital Payments Study has found that 77% of Europeans now use their mobile devices to keep track of their finances and make everyday payments. 62% use a …
Read More »New project to boost access to digital finance
The ‘Electronic and Digital Financial Services’ project is being launched by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to boost financial inclusion in Azerbaijan by improving access to digital financial services for …
Read More »Mobile banking trends in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
The website Future banking recently conducted a review of the development of mobile banking in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. The trends in these countries revolve around mobile electronic …
Read More »Mobile data enabling banks to develop better customer service
Sberbank is developing a model of a digital office that will allow clients to use the bank’s mobile application and other alternative channels to communicate with the bank. As a …
Read More »Self-boarding of corporate clients becoming more popular
Many banks are now moving to self-boarding for corporate clients in regards to their online account accesses and privileges. Self-boarding allows corporations to set up their own users for their …
Read More »Alfa-Bank going mobile only
Alfa-Bank has stopped development on its internet banking to focus solely on the development of mobile banking as more and more users increasingly use that service. The bank’s concept of …
Read More »Idram now repayment option for Anelik Bank clients
Customers of Anelik Bank can now use the Idram payment service to make payments on their loans at any time of the day. This can be done via the website …
Read More »VTB Bank Armenia to use EarlyOne queue management system
VTB Bank Armenia, which has the largest branch network in Armenia, has become one of the first banks in the country to make use of the EarlyOne remote queue management …
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