Central Asia fintech news
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From statements to forecasts: Predictive analytics and dashboards in business banking
Statements show the past, but businesses need forecasts. How banks are learning to warn about cash gaps in advance.
Open data: How APIs turn banks into business hubs
Every manual statement transfer to 1C wastes time and risks reporting errors. How APIs remove the middleman between banks and businesses.
Sales integration: Why acquiring needs to become invisible
Payment processing is shifting from a terminal to sales infrastructure. Yet onboarding still drags on for weeks.
From Application to Cash in an Hour: Online Business Lending
“Cash in an hour” and “cash in two weeks” are entirely different products. Why speed matters and how banks deliver it without raising risks.
Auto-payments and bulk transfers: How many clicks a business payment costs
A hundred manual payments a month cost an accountant days. How bulk transfers and invoicing win that time back.
Customer Service in SME Banking: Where Uzbekistan's Banks Waste Client Time
Competition has shifted from pricing to onboarding speed and transparency. Where Uzbekistan’s banks have the most room to grow.
Central Bank of Uzbekistan to Introduce Public Bank Ranking for Customer Service Quality
The regulator will start naming banks with the worst service and set a one-hour response time standard for clients.
Uzum Market Prepares for Cross-Border Sales in Central Asian Countries
The Uzbek marketplace is developing tools for goods export. For the region’s fintech market, this means potential demand for cross-border acquiring and local BNPL partnerships.
Bill on Tashkent Financial Center based on English law submitted to the Senate
The lower house of Uzbekistan’s parliament has approved the creation of the TIFC and an independent commercial court. Launching the hub will require amendments to the Constitution.
ANORBANK and Startup Redeem Launch AI Platform for Corporate Payments
The Uzbek bank is integrating a solution from a Tashkent-based startup to automate business payments for fuel and services. The system replaces plastic cards and manual invoicing.
Uzbekistan's Mikrokreditbank Announces Opening of Custodial Account with BNY Mellon
According to the bank, the new infrastructure should accelerate settlements for international securities, but product details for clients have not yet been disclosed.
Fitch Upgrades Outlook for Microcreditbank Following Uzbekistan's Sovereign Rating
The international agency improved the outlook for seven state-owned banks in the country. The assessment relies on state support rather than the banks’ independent performance.