Tag "fintech"
Generation Z starts investing and saving already in their teens
Date: 2024-10-21 08:31:11
Generation Z begins to invest earlier and to a greater extent than any other generation: they start as early as 19 years old and, compared to previous generations, they also...
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Finshape acquires majority ownership in one of Central Europe’s leading innovation agencies, Direct People
Date: 2024-09-26 10:30:07
Finshape, the leading international provider of digital banking solutions, acquires majority ownership in Direct People, one of Central Europe’s oldest innovation agencies based in the Czech Republic, Finshape’s management announced....
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Majority of young people think bank cards can retire now
Date: 2024-08-28 10:25:44
According to the latest K&H youth index survey, in Q2 2024 72% of 19-29 year olds thought paying with their smartphone or smart watch was just as secure as a...
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Expanding FinTech sector in Hungary: digital development continues to improve
Date: 2024-07-26 11:56:33
The Hungarian FinTech sector shows continuous growth, there are currently more than 200 active FinTech companies operating in our country. For the fifth time, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) has...
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Last year, Barion, which offers online payment solutions, achieved an increase in sales of nearly 60%
Date: 2024-06-20 10:34:38
Barion, specializing in data-driven payment solutions, already serves its e-commerce partners in more than 15 countries. In 2023, the Hungarian fintech company achieved a total of 6.8 million euros in...
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What makes myPOS more?
Date: 2024-06-04 12:53:29
Businesses have instant access to their revenues, are able to use the E-Nyugta electronic receipt system, don’t have unnecessary service use costs, and can manage their finances using single system...
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The spring campaign of Számlázz.hu is here
Date: 2024-05-03 10:27:01
The latest campaign of the dominant fintech company was coordinated from concept to production by the Republic Group team. The creatives will also appear on outdoor and digital surfaces, i.e....
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Digital factoring is coming to Hungary – invoices can be exchanged for cash within 24 hours
Date: 2023-06-21 10:04:40
Számlázz.hu has opened the possibility of digital factoring to all its customers. With the help of the service, the entrepreneur can convert his invoices into cash within up to 24...
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Coca-Cola HBC Hungary is introducing a fintech solution
Date: 2022-10-04 08:12:56
Thanks to banking and fintech cooperation, customers of the Coca-Cola HBC group of companies will be the first in Hungary to be able to pay by instant transfer and card....
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Cash For Touch – SoftPOS Boosts Shopping Experience
Date: 2022-09-21 18:00:07
Solving a problem in a single move – one of the most valuable improvements modern technology can offer for the efficiency of our accelerated lifestyles. It’s no coincidence that online...
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It will be easier for domestic companies to refer to the UK
Date: 2022-06-29 09:45:29
After Brexit, Hungarian companies also found it more difficult to trade with the United Kingdom, not only logistically but also financially. However, despite leaving the EU, economic relations between the...
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MNB: the digitalisation of the financial sector has improved further
Date: 2022-06-20 11:18:27
After the pandemic, the digital transformation of the financial sector gained new momentum: an increasingly wide range of banking products is available digitally, and more than 80 percent of customers...
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The venture capital market broke records last year
Date: 2022-02-21 09:48:34
Venture capitalists went hard in 2021. Data collected from a number of sources indicates that last year set venture capital records around the world. From dollars invested to deal volume,...
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2021 was an incredibly strong year for the fintech market
Date: 2022-02-08 09:44:06
Last year, a record number of transactions brought global fintech investments to their second highest annual value ever recorded. Of the sub-areas, the payment services market was still the most...
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New senior managers support the digitization efforts and communication of Magyar Bankholding
Date: 2021-10-13 10:23:09
The management of Magyar Bankholding is enriched with two more renowned experts: Roland Pecsenye, a renowned fintech specialist, joins the banking group as deputy CEO responsible for digitalization and operations,...
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Széchenyi Funds has invested in digital technology to support management
Date: 2021-06-01 07:59:05
Széchenyi Funds has invested HUF 900 million in Billingo, which is designed to facilitate the daily lives of entrepreneurs. Founded in 2014, the company outpaced several large companies and became...
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Magazine: PayTechShow: Payment in just a second
Date: 2019-12-17 07:27:51
The PayTechShow was organised for the first time in October, and its objective was to discuss the future of electronic payment services. Participants worked in three sections, there were nearly...
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Revolut: Already 250,000 users in Hungary
Date: 2019-11-18 13:06:19
Revolut has announced that they already have 250,000 users in Hungary. The London-based fintech company’s app can be used for shopping abroad with good exchange rates and for transferring money...
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Seven out of ten Hungarians pay with cash, but instant payment can change this practice
Date: 2019-10-16 11:20:53
You can boost your online purchases with instant payments or rewrite your everyday payment habits – was said Tuesday at the first ever PayTechShow in Budapest. In addition to global...
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Instant payment – later
Date: 2019-08-20 14:44:31
On 28 May 2019 the Central Bank of Hungary (MNB) postponed the introduction of the instant payment system in Hungary, the new date is now 2 March 2020. MNB decided...
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Magazine: Blockchain is waiting for retail to discover it
Date: 2019-01-31 07:39:34
On 16 October the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BKIK) organised a conference about the not yet utilised opportunities offered to retail by the blockchain technology. Zoltán Házi, the...
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EU Directive confronts banks with new challenges
Date: 2017-10-02 10:46:34
The first Payment Services Directive (PSD) introduced the SEPA bank transfer standard that is currently valid throughout Europe in 2009. The second to open up the banking market is now...
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