{"id":8595,"date":"2018-02-12T09:30:24","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T09:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/?p=8595"},"modified":"2018-08-14T13:03:59","modified_gmt":"2018-08-14T13:03:59","slug":"lessons-learned-from-adopting-new-technology-at-finca-bank-georgia-and-cantilan-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/lessons-learned-from-adopting-new-technology-at-finca-bank-georgia-and-cantilan-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons learned from adopting new technology at Finca Bank Georgia and Cantilan Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New technologies help expand financial inclusion, but their uptake requires several careful considerations. 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