{"id":17126,"date":"2023-05-28T19:14:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T19:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/?p=17126"},"modified":"2023-05-28T19:14:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-28T19:14:36","slug":"barriers-and-opportunities-for-fintech-in-central-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/barriers-and-opportunities-for-fintech-in-central-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"Barriers and Opportunities for Fintech in Central Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The e-commerce and fintech markets in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are rapidly growing, largely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, they are also facing challenges related to low financial literacy rates and establishing efficient relationships with regulators. In both countries, there is a competitive market that has driven the need to ensure qualitative services are provided for customer retention. Against this backdrop, fintech companies are seeking transparent dialogues with government regulators to improve payment systems, increase their participation in discussions regarding the development and implementation of new measures, improve standardization and increase regional integration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rpbt_shortcode\">\n\n<div id='rpbt-related-gallery-1' class='gallery related-gallery related-galleryid-17126 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item' role='group' aria-label='How banks can compete against an army of FinTech startups'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/how-banks-can-compete-against-an-army-of-fintech-startups\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/apr17-26-483747929-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"rpbt-related-gallery-1-3726\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/apr17-26-483747929-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/apr17-26-483747929-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='rpbt-related-gallery-1-3726'>\n\t\t\t\tHow banks can compete against an army of FinTech startups\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item' role='group' aria-label='Video: the opportunities of TechFin'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/video-the-opportunities-of-techfin\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Chris-Skinner-on-the-opportunities-of-TechFin-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"rpbt-related-gallery-1-13394\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='rpbt-related-gallery-1-13394'>\n\t\t\t\tVideo: the opportunities of TechFin\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item' role='group' aria-label='Airfox using blockchain technology to replace banks in emerging markets'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/airfox-using-blocking-technology-to-replace-banks-in-emerging-markets\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/51072-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"rpbt-related-gallery-1-8862\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='rpbt-related-gallery-1-8862'>\n\t\t\t\tAirfox using blockchain technology to replace banks in emerging markets\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The e-commerce and fintech markets in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are rapidly growing, largely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, they are also facing challenges related to low financial literacy rates and establishing efficient relationships with regulators. 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