Bank BGZ BNP Paribas is leading the way in working with fintech innovations and startups in Poland. Bank BGZ BNP Paribas believes that banks and fintech should go hand-in-hand in …
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 »The state of cryptocurrencies in Kyrgyzstan
With cryptocurrencies increasing in popularity throughout the world, Kyrgyzstan has also started to think about how it will interact with them, both from an official (government-level) sense as well as …
Read More »Transforming smartphones into unique POS terminals for micro-sized retailers
British company Worldpay has developed and is testing a mobile application that allows for payments to be received via smartphones which support an NFC device. These mPOS terminals were developed …
Read More »Will online cash registry crash Russian small businesses?
A Russian law on the mandatory transition to new cash register equipment has came into force on July, 2016, with the goal of optimizing state control and better tax regulation. …
Read More »How banks can compete against an army of FinTech startups
Most retail banks are very much behind in digitalization and the rise of FinTech, focusing instead on only allowing the most routine customer transactions online. A recent analysis conducted by …
Read More »Idea Bank launches mobile coworking space – Idea Hub Express
Idea Bank, a specialized bank for SMEs known for its creative ideas such as mobile automatic teller machines (ATMs) and co-working branches, is launching another unprecedented concept, the Idea Hub …
Read More »’Innovations and Startup’ banking conference to be held May 24–25, 2017 in Tbilisi
The ‘Innovations and Startups’ banking conference on SME banking in the Caucasus will be held in Tbilisi May 24–25, 2017. The following topics will be discussed: the role of commercial …
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 »Milano, 21–22 March, EFMA SME Conference
This conference will have a strong focus on the digital trends for SMEs Digital topics will include: The role of digital transformation in SME banking; How to achieve successful partnerships …
Read More »“First in the world’’ mobile bank for SMEs launches in UK
Tide, a British start-up, launched its mobile-first banking service. Tide aims to make the banking process more efficient for SMEs, positioning itself as the “world’s first” mobile focused bank catered …
Read More »5 innovative Mobile Banking apps for SME customers
An ever increasing number of SME customers are relying on mobile phones to conduct their transactions. The quality of Mobile Banking apps is therefore becoming a critical point of differentiation …
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