Fintech awards

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) announces the launch of the FinTech Innovation Hub project, a platform dedicated to dialogue with companies that develop innovative solutions of general public interest in the field of payment and financial services (FinTech), according to a release from the institution.

The total number of fintech companies in Bulgaria is 65, by which the country is a leader in the region of Southeastern Europe, according to the first of its kind report, prepared by the Bulgarian Fintech Association, writes TechNews.bg. In the last three years, the operating revenues of the fintech sector have doubled and the average growth of the industry on an annual basis is about 33.5%.

A new breed of Turkish financial technology company (fintech) is bringing cutting-edge high-tech solutions to customers at banks and financial services companies. 

While London and Berlin remain the main hotbeds of fintech innovation, Turkey is increasingly seeking to compete, experts told state-run Anadolu Agency.