The Bank of Russia presented a concept for a new financial ecosystem at the Finopolis forum in autumn 2017 and is ready to begin testing it in the second half …
Read More »WeChat owner receives investment fund license
The Shenzhen representative office of the China Securities Regulatory Commission has issued Tencent a mutual investment fund license, opening the door for the WeChat messenger owner to sell shares directly …
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 »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 »Ushba.io: the new Georgian platform for cryptocurrency trading
Ushba.io is a new Georgian platform for cryptocurrency trading. The platform enables people to exchange cryptocurrency and contact each other through a mediator (peer-to-peer trading). At the same time, consumers …
Read More »Expert panel discusses slow e-commerce development in Armenia
Ameriabank organized a panel discussion in April 2017 with telecommunication and bank sector experts to discuss the slow development of e-commerce in Armenia. Arman Barseghyan, head of retail banking at …
Read More »New e-platform encourages trade between Azerbaijani, Georgian, and Turkish SMEs
Beginning in May 2017, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey will be able to participate in a single online trading platform. The new e-platform is aimed …
Read More »Armenian Ministry of Finance improves the e-procurement system
Speaking at a press conference presenting reforms in public procurement processes, Deputy Finance Minister Karen Tamazyan announced that the e-procurement system ARMEPS is constantly being improved and that it is …
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