Russian fintech market — a short history

As told from Fintech Finals stage in Hong Kong on Jan 31st, 2018.

Tinkoff manifested much more than a profitable tech-enabled bank in Russia

If was an epitome of FS…

Russia is leading the world for Apple Pay, Android and Samsung Pay according to Visa

Last week, Visa RU announced that Russia is leading the world in terms of tokens provided for popular mobile schemes, Apple and Android (shared by Android Pay and Samsung that is a…

Banking and Payment Marketplaces in Russian Fintech Space: a Qiwi review

Downward pressure on…

Fintech in Early Renaissance Florence:

European trade supremacy achieved through a systemic…

Yoomoney (fna Yandex Money) owned by Sberbank are censured under OFAC SDN — and can impact its ability to facilitate…

How can a mobile-first wallet conquer Russian market, where wallet concepts has been pioneered long before?

New Sberbank Strategy: what does it mean for fintech — December 11th, 2017

Qiwi’s instalment card SOVEST licensing deal has a darker overtone

— the company having to share the…

Banking system of Japan 1990–2022: narrating the next phase

A narrative for the future mandating…