Tag Archives: SME

Financial institutions operating in Eastern Europe and Central Asia were active in providing innovative services and solutions for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2019. In fact, financial institutions in …

There has been a large focus on how financial institutions are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, much of that focus has been of the financial services they are offering …

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about difficult times for many businesses, many FinTech startups are starting to see a possible silver lining in its aftermath. The pandemic has pushed …

Biz2Credit, a leading provider of small business financing online, has announced the launch of a new set of resources to help small businesses facing economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 …

Capitalise.com, a FinTech based in the United Kingdom, has launched a centralized application platform to help small businesses amid the COVID-19 crisis. The platform aims to provide small businesses with …

Asia, driven by fierce competition, has been a global leader in terms of FinTech adoption. Let’s take a look at 3 key trends expected to define FinTech in Asia over …

Russia’s banking market has already proven itself to be very dynamic. But with changing regulations, new business models and new innovations coming to market, 2020 promises to be an interesting …

Small businesses form the base of many economies around the world; however, profitably serving them has been a challenge for many financial institutions. A new ecosystem approach may be the …

FinTech has slowly but surely changed the banking industry over the last few years, giving more options when it comes to enhancing or maintaining finances. This is especially true for …

FinTech startups are creating a wide range of solutions for small businesses by targeting the pain points small businesses face in the world of finance, resulting in a direct competition …

Financing for small businesses is lacking throughout the world, even when ample funding is available and ready to be used. To close this USD 2 trillion funding gap, FinTech disruptors …

Q-Lana, a U.S.-based FinTech company, was founded to develop the concept of knowledge-based lending as a way to help financial institutions overcome the challenges associated with broader MSME lending and, …

FinTech startup SmartPay has launched a financial inclusion wallet in Vietnam, targeting 25 million unbanked/underbanked consumers and 6 million small- and medium-sized merchants. SmartPay ensures a better payment and finance …

Open, an online-only banking startup that offers business banking solutions for startups and SMEs, has announced its plans to expand into the Middle Eastern market. The Indian company is the …

The platform-based business model has taken hold in the digital economy, and the concept is quickly spreading to banking and financial services. This has resulted in companies springing up to …

Russia has seen a boom in the number of smaller businesses in the last few years. Unfortunately for them, traditional lenders are, by and large, still focused on providing services …

A new online platform (ISMET.kz) represents the next step for what a marketplace can offer businesses in Kazakhstan. Created by Kazakhtelecom JSC, it is the first B2B site in the …

A pilot project on digital signatures has just been launched in Kyrgyzstan. Starting this month, reports from those engaged in foreign economic relations (i.e. importers and exporters) will only be …

Tinkoff has launched a free financial accounting service for entrepreneurs to analyze and monitor the state of their business. The service allows users to: plan, group and analyze cash flows, …

Participants at the Visa Everywhere Initiative competition presented their innovative solutions designed to help solve local market challenges and create new products and services in the field of financial technologies. …