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MILAN AND BOLOGNA (ITALY), JULY 14 2020

Open banking: a strategic partnership for CRIF and SIA in Italy and Europe

Thanks to this agreement, the two companies will offer innovative services aimed at accelerating the digital transformation process of banks, corporates and fintechs driven by the innovations introduced to the market by PSD2.

KUALA LUMPUR (MALAYSIA), JUNE 29, 2020

CRIF obtains Credit Reporting Agency license in Malaysia

CRIF OMESTI Sdn Bhd - a joint investment between CRIF and OMESTI Holdings Berhad - has obtained a credit reporting agency (CRA) license in Malaysia from the Ministry of Finance Malaysia. 

TASHKENT (UZBEKISTAN) AND BOLOGNA (ITALY), JUNE 19, 2020

CRIF Kredit-Axborot Xizmatlari obtains license to establish and operate credit bureau in Uzbekistan

The creation of this crucial infrastructure will facilitate the development of the Uzbek credit market, which will in turn help SMEs and consumers to continue to transition to more advanced markets, based on sophisticated credit reference services and value-added solutions.

BOLOGNA (ITALY) AND BARCELONA (SPAIN) MARCH, 30 2020

CRIF signs agreement for the acquisition of 100% of Strands Inc. to create a worldwide digital solutions provider for open banking business

The combination between Strands and CRIF will create a strong worldwide digital solutions provider in access to account, account aggregation, and AI-powered BFM and PFM solutions, with new synergies in terms of expertise, solutions and offerings.

BOLOGNA, FEBRUARY 03, 2020

CRIF finalizes the acquisition of 100% of Inventia, strengthening its digital onboarding leadership position

CRIF became a majority shareholder in Inventia back in March 2019 and, with the acquisition of the entire block of shares, it ensures the continuity of its strategy to strengthen its innovative solutions for digital onboarding on the market, guaranteeing an increasingly fast and satisfactory customer experience to the clients of credit institutions, insurance companies, utilities and telcos.

BEIJING, DECEMBER 8, 2019

CRIF China joins the first meeting of the Credit Management Professional Committee of China Mergers & Acquisitions Association

As a member of the organization, CRIF, represented by Lily Zhou, General Manager of CRIF China, received the letter of appointment and delivered a speech.

HONG KONG, NOVEMBER, 2019

CRIF and ZHOUBOTONG build strategic partnership to provide one-stop credit risk solutions for small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises

CRIF and ZHOUBOTONG built an Application Programming Interface (API), enabling enterprises to obtain business information on trading partners directly on the platform, greatly simplifying the operating process and improving efficiency.

JAKARTA (INDONESIA) AND BOLOGNA (ITALY), OCTOBER 23, 2019

CRIF obtains a license to operate a private credit bureau in Indonesia through its affiliate company PT CLIK

The establishment of a credit bureau will help develop the local credit market, allowing SMEs and consumers to move to a more advanced market based on credit references.

BOLOGNA, OCTOBER 2, 2019

CRIF is ranked once again among the top 50 FinTech companies on a global scale in 2019

The IDC FinTech Rankings, the most comprehensive classification of technology suppliers for the financial sector, once again cite CRIF for the seventh year running.

DUBLIN (IRELAND) AND BOLOGNA, 8 JULY 2019

Open Banking: CRIF completes its coverage as an AISP through the registration of CRIF RealTime Ireland, bringing the number to 31 European countries

A further step which enables CRIF to operate in all countries that have implemented PSD2, strengthening its vision of Open Banking as a driver for growth and innovation in its services.