Credit Bureau Expansion
Credit Bureau Expansion
The team are fervently working towards the 50 countries by 2020 target and we are definitely on target to succeed.
To date we are now working in or with partners and have clients in 35 countries.
See the map below: Continue reading »
Almar's Monthly
Why are we holding a Global Forum?
Working together with different organisations within the industry from a wide ranging number of countries, enables us to better design, integrate and implement strategic solutions to improve credit risk management procedures worldwide. Continue reading »
We're now in Morocco
As you should all be aware, we have recently opened Creditinfo Morocco having purchased an existing company from Experian. If not, then here is the press release.
http://chronicle.creditinfo.com/creditinfo-acquire-credit-bureau-in-morocco-from-experian/
Creditinfo acquire Credit Bureau in Morocco from Experian
Creditinfo are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a credit bureau operation in Morocco, from Experian. The office is based in Casablanca, and at this stage has no intention of moving location. Continue reading »
Creditinfo and PRIDE Tanzania partner to promote responsible lending
Creditinfo Tanzania Limited and Promotion of Rural Initiatives and Development Enterprises Limited (PRIDE Tanzania) today announced concluding a strategic partnership. The partnership aims to support PRIDE Tanzania to make better informed credit decisions, improve overall business performance and pursue joint ambition of promoting responsible lending and financial inclusion. Continue reading »
Creditinfo and NMB partner to promote responsible lending and improve financial inclusion
Dar es Salaam Thursday 7th May 2015
JOINT PRESS RELEASE
Creditinfo Tanzania (CIT) and NMB today announced concluding a strategic partnership. This landmark partnership aims to support NMB to make better and informed credit decisions, champion responsible lending, promote financial inclusion and facilitate economic growth. The partnership will be a first of its kind in Tanzania and will mean the automated integration of NMB’s credit scoring and Creditinfo credit bureau systems. Continue reading »
We are the real deal!
We are the real deal!
Some months ago, we applied for an European Union Community Trade Mark (EU CTM) and we got it! This is a lengthy and costly process to ensure we have protection so that no one else can use our name or logo in a similar industry. We are covered under 6 classes – Financial affairs & insurance, for all printed materials and advertising, plus receiving, collecting and/or supplying and/or forwarding of messages and data, in Education (Creditinfo Academy training) and finally for research, design and development of computer hardware & software (CBS5).
CBE team in Senegal – BCEAO update
CBE team in Senegal – BCEAO update
Our Credit Bureau Expansion (CBE) team visited our colleagues in Senegal at Creditinfo VoLo this month to continue the work being carried out to get the 8 BCEAO countries online by June 2015.
Not all of the BCEAO already have this legislation in place in order to take the Credit Bureau forward. As you may have noted, new legislation has recently been implemented in countries such as Mali http://malijet.com/actualite-politique-au-mali/conseil_des_ministres_du_mali/127984-compte-rendu-du-conseil-des-ministres-du-22-avril-2015.html where Creditinfo VoLo have been influential in making this happen.
Creditinfo invited by PT PEFINDO Credit Bureau to talk with APPI
This month Creditinfo were invited back to Jakarta, Indonesia to meet again with PT PEFINDO Credit Bureau. This time it was in relation to a half day event and meetings held by Pefindo to promote and explain the new Pefindo Biro Kredit to non bank entities, known locally as multi-finance organisations (MFOs). The event was held in collaboration with the Asosiasi Perusahaan Pembiayaan Indonesia (APPI), which is the Multi Finance Association in Indonesia. The theme was “The role of the APPI and PEFINDO Credit Bureau in the success of healthier and competitive industry financing”.
Paul Randall and the team at CIS delivered an hour long presentation on the features and benefits of CBS5 as part of the half day programme and also met with APPI members from the MFOs.
Soviet Forex
The value of the Russian ruble has stabilized in the last three months, but it could be giving people a false sense of calmness. Those who do business in any of the former Soviet republics should be aware that many of those currencies are continuing to lose their purchasing power. Continue reading »
