Guyana – Successes driven by One Creditinfo at Work

Creditinfo from data provider to trusted industry leaders; a case study from Guyana

Ben Riley, Global Consultant Creditinfo and David Falconer, Sales Manager Creditinfo Guyana

In many ways the country of Guyana is unique. Considered part of the Caribbean region even though it is on the South American mainland. The only English speaking country in South America more interested in cricket than football. On the lowest population density countries on earth (just behind Iceland) but with 30% of that population residing in the capital city of Georgetown. However in the area of Credit, Guyana is proving again that a Creditinfo Credit Bureau can by the driving force behind market development and the opening up of affordable credit to all.

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Consumer lenders in Latvia obliged to exchange full positive credit history via Credit Bureaus

PRESS RELEASE

Changes in Consumer Protection Law adopted by Saeima (Latvian Parliament) obliging consumer lenders to exchange positive credit information about consumer and to use this information in assessment of creditworthiness is a positive step, said “Kredītinformācijas Birojs”.

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Creditinfo Estonia celebrates the 25th anniversary

Creditinfo Estonia – the oldest company in the Creditinfo Group – celebrates the 25th anniversary this year. Creditinfo Eesti AS was established in 1993 (operated under the name Krediidiinfo AS until December 2016). Many years’ experience has helped the company to become the largest and most professional Estonian supplier of credit information.

Creditinfo Estonia has been a loyal long-term partner to Estonian companies helping them to make smart and intelligent business decisions. Creditinfo Eesti AS is the Estonian market leader in the sector of information collection, processing and intermediation.

On 17th of October, Creditinfo Estonia celebrated its 25th anniversary with the clients in a client-conference: Creditinfo 2.0.43. Our goal was to look back to the eventful history, and to begin with the creation of a new version of Creditinfo Estonia for the next 25 years – Creditinfo, version 2.0.43!

The main topics of the conference covered the preview into the next years – possibilities of using alternative data solutions in credit ratings and cross-border data exchange, we talked about innovations and advances in data ecosystems and analytics. Additionally, we took a closer look into what is happening in the credit-industry in the world.

The conference was a perfect thank you gesture for all the clients, who are the roots of our success. Trust and loyalty from the clients give us the inspiration and courage to create innovative solutions impacting the business and social environment around us.

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Creditinfo featured by FORBES on Financial Inclusion and Innovation

How can citizens across Central and Eastern Europe access finance without a credit history? Our very own Paul Randall spoke with FORBES and Joe R. Wallen to explain. Read the full article.

 

A challenger strengthens positions in Asia: Creditinfo opens a subsidiary in Singapore

After several years of actively listening to the market’s needs and expectations, the international innovator in credit risk management solutions’ – Creditinfo – opens a subsidiary in Asia. Counting the success of the full scope credit bureau solution implementation in Indonesia, launched back in 2017, as well as the positive results from various decision analytics and consultancy services in the region, Creditinfo opens its doors with a dedicated team of top-level professionals based in Singapore to meet the increasing demand for a fresh and innovative approach in credit risk management and fintech, as well to be closer to the company’s existing clients in order to serve them better.

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THE CREDITINFO STORY – a real story about a really good company

Today is a special day as we have a movie premiere to announce: THE CREDITINFO STORY – a real short documentary about Creditinfo, or Creditinfo philosophy to be exact, and all of this through the eyes of the company’s founder and Chairman of the Board, Reynir Gretarsson.

The Creditinfo Story is a genuine documentary telling an authentic business story, that started back in 1997.  It includes flashbacks on  how the business was founded,  reminds of what its roots were and displays the core if its DNA, which remains unchanged.
You are welcome to check it out  right here.

Insights on how blockchain identity management simplifies personal security

“When users have to share identifying data with a third party, security risk is high. A new tool puts users in charge of their identity and attempts to make ID management seamless.” Check article by Priyanka Ketkar at TechTarget.

COREMETRIX launches collections scorecard

COREMETRIX, the world’s leading provider of psychographic data, has announced the launch of a new product allowing lenders and debt collection agencies to assess the likelihood of customers recovering after they fall into arrears.

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Business Daily: Creditinfo – the "best man" at banking and fintech marriage

“Discussions about fintech taking over banking are becoming last year’s debate; the situation is now more nuanced. Some of the largest investors in fintech now are banks, and we are staring to see mainstream leaders acquire, adopt or develop some of the new technologies. ”

Article by Paul Randall, Executive Director at Creditinfo Decision Analytics; Steven Kunyiha, CEO of Creditinfo Kenya and Alexandra Aproyants, Senior Consultant at Creditinfo Decision Analytics.

Read more here.

 

 

Creditinfo Group becomes member of BIIA

Starting June 2017 Creditinfo Group becomes member of the Business Information Industry Association (BIIA), which is a trade association for providers of business information services helping businesses manage growth and reduce risk.

BIIA members’ services include information content, platforms, workflow software, decision systems, identity and authentication services, compliance and risk assessment tools. The largest member segments represent consumer credit bureaus, commercial credit information companies, business information and software providers supporting digital commerce.

More information about BIIA is available at www.biia.com