Payten x Auchan: “Payments should feel invisible.”

In this joint Finance Legends interview, Ciprian Pîrv (Payten Romania) and Dorin…

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Raul Alexandru Risnita: “Technology is the enabler, not the starting point.”

In this exclusive interview, Raul Alexandru Risnita, Director Companies Digitalization Department at…

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Serban Negrescu: “Technology alone isn’t enough. True change starts with the customer.”

In this exclusive interview, Serban Negrescu, Director of Digital Transformation and Product…

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Rik Coeckelbergs: “Trust in banking needs rebuilding.”

In this exclusive interview, Rik Coeckelbergs, founder of The Banking Scene, reflects…

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Bulgaria: Strategy, Unicorns, and Pan-Balkan Reach

If you think about fintech, you probably wouldn’t pick Bulgaria as the…

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The Czech Republic: A Quiet Strength in Europe’s Fintech Race

The Czech Republic has quietly become one of Central and Eastern Europe’s…

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Poland: Scaling Fintech with Speed, Structure, and Substance

If you take a closer look at Poland's fintech sector, you’ll find…

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Ukraine – Resilience, Grit, Digitalisation & Fintech Development

When people talk about Ukraine these days, fintech probably isn’t the first…

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Hungary Country Focus — A Market in Motion

Less than 3% of branch transactions, 200 active fintechs, and instant payments…

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Romania Country Focus — Banking Market Consolidation and the Rise of Fintech

Romania’s fintech ecosystem has grown steadily over the past few years, driven…

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