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European neobanking market: review of 2020 and outlook for 2021
European neobanking market: review of 2020 and outlook for 2021
At the beginning of 2020 Neobanks market in Europe started showing signs of reaching maturity and growth started to slow down. Combined…
Yaroslav Taran
Jan 31, 2021
Neobanks’ path to profitability — exploring potential routes
Neobanks’ path to profitability — exploring potential routes
Following a period of an extraordinary boost in the number of customers, neobanks are facing increasing pressures from investors to switch…
Yaroslav Taran
Jun 1, 2020
Pandemic as a turning point for neobanks: will they sink or thrive?
Pandemic as a turning point for neobanks: will they sink or thrive?
There are polarized opinions on how pandemic will affect the neobanks/challenger banks. Some analysts conclude that pandemic will present…
Yaroslav Taran
May 24, 2020
2020 crisis as a “rise and shine” moment for mobile wallets at POS — will they capture it?
2020 crisis as a “rise and shine” moment for mobile wallets at POS — will they capture it?
Paying with cash for grocery shopping nowadays highly increases your risk of catching CoVID-19. Paying with a magnetic strip card (common…
Yaroslav Taran
May 1, 2020
How the Corona Crisis and European lockdown will affect payments fintech?
How the Corona Crisis and European lockdown will affect payments fintech?
Economic crisis stemming from the pandemic will affect all the industries, although the size of the effect and its longevity will vary
Yaroslav Taran
Mar 24, 2020
Disruptions in Banking and Automotive markets — same or different?
Disruptions in Banking and Automotive markets — same or different?
Banking and Automotive are the two large markets where long-standing champions and proven business models face a sudden threat from…
Yaroslav Taran
Dec 12, 2019
Mobile Payment Apps in Europe — Part 3: BLIK and Twint
Mobile Payment Apps in Europe — Part 3: BLIK and Twint
The first part of these series was analyzing successful solutions from Nordics — the forefront market for digital payments globally. The…
Yaroslav Taran
Oct 23, 2019
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