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The Berlin-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform Bitbond will soon allow its customers to receive loans in bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies around the world. This will help the company bypass the …

Startup companies are starting to rewrite traditional lending ideas in India. One such company, MoneyTap, uses a chatbot-based loan application system to give customers real-time loan processing and wire loan …

In a recent interview, Mariusz Zabrocki, managing director of iwoca Poland, spoke about online lending to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Mr. Zabrocki noted that SMEs are changing thanks to …

Online microlending in Kazakhstan has been steadily growing in the past few years. In 2015, it amounted to KZT 2.5 billion. In 2016, this figure rose to KZT 8.9 billion, …

The government of Georgia is working to find a proper balance between regulating online loans and allowing online lenders the flexibility they need to meet consumer demands. Economic Minister Dimitri …

An online lender is a company that offers loans and other forms of financing through their website. The types of lending provided are usually in the form of lines of …

As alternative lending matures into what many are calling “alternative lending 2.0″, it is worth taking a look back at the sector’s evolution since 2005 — from Zopa pioneering peer-to-peer …

This video shares some insights on the impact alternative lenders will have on lending in the next five years. Video: turning data analytics into excellent customer experiences The state of …

The National Bank of Kazakhstan is preparing the largest reform in ten years, which will greatly impact online lenders. Currently, the online microloan market in Kazakhstan is almost not regulated …

Georgian Finance Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has announced changes designed to encourage small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country. As part of this effort, the Finance Minister specifically noted that …

The way people make payments is changing faster than any area of financial services, and understanding trends in payments is important for any financial institution wanting to serve the complete …

As FinTech continues to become an important aspect of how financial markets all over the world operate, pressure from Kazakh regulators and information attacks directed against the online lending sector …

RegTech startups that offer solutions for financial regulatory requirements are being invited to join Accenture’s sixth FinTech Innovation Lab for the first time. Accenture made the decision to increase in …

FinTech is becoming of crucial importance for financial institutions, influencing nearly every financial activity and transforming money management channels. The financial sector in Georgia is no different; here’s a quick …

In Kazakhstan, the rigid regulations of financial companies now also apply to online lending companies, leaving many to wonder if FinTech companies can thrive (or even survive) under such conditions. …

A new action plan from the European Commission (EC) is aiming to support the growth of technology-enabled financial services. The action plan, due to be launched in spring 2018, will …

The government of the United Kingdom (UK) has unveiled its first FinTech sector strategy. A cryptoassets task force (consisting of Her Majesty’s Treasury, the Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial …

RegTech has become one of the latest buzzwords in the FinTech world. But what exactly is RegTech? And what’s driving it? RegTech, in its broadest sense, is any technology and/or …

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). …

For the tenth consecutive year, Temenos has conducted a comprehensive banking survey, covering areas such as the industry’s corporate and IT priorities, business challenges, competitive trends and progress to becoming …