{"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. Pilot projects supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at Finca Bank Georgia and at Cantilan Bank (the Philippines) outline the key lessons learned in adopting new technology:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adopt because there is a need, not because it is on trend<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that benefits outweigh risks<\/li>\n<li>Educate yourself on the problem and potential solutions<\/li>\n<li>Educate others in your organization to create buy-in<\/li>\n<li>Give careful consideration to staff as they will bear the brunt of most changes<\/li>\n<li>Give time for learning and adjusting to new technologies and processes<\/li>\n<li>Pay attention to lessons learned, which could be useful in future projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"rpbt_shortcode\">\n\n<div id='rpbt-related-gallery-1' class='gallery related-gallery related-galleryid-8595 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item' role='group' aria-label='FinTech Prospects in Central Asia | Video'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/fintech-prospects-in-central-asia-video\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/af342ac2-a9ff-46bb-9967-30029202bf251-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"rpbt-related-gallery-1-15866\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='rpbt-related-gallery-1-15866'>\n\t\t\t\tFinTech Prospects in Central Asia | Video\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item' role='group' aria-label='Kyrgyz universities to offer programs on blockchain and cryptocurrencies'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/kyrgyz-universities-to-offer-programs-on-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/kyrgyz-universities-to-offer-programs-on-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"rpbt-related-gallery-1-12459\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='rpbt-related-gallery-1-12459'>\n\t\t\t\tKyrgyz universities to offer programs on blockchain and cryptocurrencies\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item' role='group' aria-label='BFC takes part in E-commerce and FinTech Hackathon 2019'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/bfc-takes-part-in-e-commerce-and-fintech-hackathon-2019\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/64778873_2847744035450732_2323112230897319936_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"rpbt-related-gallery-1-13161\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='rpbt-related-gallery-1-13161'>\n\t\t\t\tBFC takes part in E-commerce and FinTech Hackathon 2019\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New technologies help expand financial inclusion, but their uptake requires several careful considerations. 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