NORWAY – Small but sustainable
“It’s a long country, with only 5 million people, and big distances from everywhere to everywhere,” ...
22 articles in: "Digital banking"
Mixing experience and technology
How many would-be Fintechers said way back when, ‘You know, when I grow up I really want to get into...
Europe’s most popular digital banks - what should we know about them?
Online banking services are satisfying more and more needs and are becoming more and more widespread...
Fintech conquers Belgium - What are parties and WhatsApp doing in a mobile banking app? - Part 3
The majority of young people do not want to bother with banking apps; however, they are keen on usin...
Hungarian Fintech – Bankers and the orange crop - part 2
‘It’s not what you know, it’s who you know,’ is an old saying that seems to apply particularly well ...
The Romanian Fintech scene - Trusting your feet
What is a bank for? Why are there bankers? Where is this coming from?I am plunged straight into phil...
Sweden - Accelerating innovation and saving trees - part 2
As the Swedish Fintech scene is apparently ‘booming like crazy’, to re-quote Anders Norlin of Coach ...
Fintech scene in Switzerland - Is there a Brand Swiss?
In the 1949 classic movie, The Third Man, the central character famously says, “In Switzerland, they...
Fintech conquers Belgium - switching bank accounts service providers automatically and interoperability - part 2
‘If you can’t beat them, join them’ as the old saying goes, which continues to be valid even in the ...
The Bulgarian Fintech Scene - Dedication and tough work
For me, one of the joys of interviewing Fintech players around Europe is the random and sometimes fa...
Financial Scene of Ukraine
What makes Ukraine exceptional among other countries in Europe? There are thousands of reasons for t...
Spanish Fintech - A bridge to bigger goals
Look, I know it’s not a good thing to resort to easy stereotypes when speaking of different national...
Fintech conquering Belgium - the right UX is the engine for banking growth - part 1
Since 2010, the Belgian Fintech segment has been developing steadily, with the first players focusin...
Hungarian Fintech - Going the extra distance
“We always say that we were a Fintech company since before the term was invented, because we've alwa...
The UK Fintech Scene - Will the crown slip?
In speaking with people around Europe about all things Fintech and UX-UI, a common theme I’ve heard ...
The Danish Fintech Scene - Trust, Design, and something much more
About halfway through our conversation I have to ask Sarah Millerton to repeat something, because I ...
Will it be enough to upgrade Revolut in the age of hyper-personalisation?
Revolut has come a long way in its relatively short, six year-long career. Launched in 2015, the sta...
The Czech Fintech Scene - innovation and ingenuity
When I meet Ivan Dovica online I’m in a warm home office. He on the other hand looks like an arctic ...
Big Banks aren't waiting idly, Digital banking in The Netherlands - part 2
Our previous blog post was about the modern services and UX solutions of Bunq, one of the most innov...
Innovative UX solutions from Bunq neobank Digital banking in the Netherlands - part 1
Digital and/or mobile banks are among the most user-friendly varieties of financial organizations. T...
Is there a future for banking interfaces? Here's why not.
The title of this blog post may sound a bit strange at first, because it is meant to be "bombastic"....
The Netherlands Fintech Scene
With over half its landmass standing no more than a meter above sea level, and a quarter below sea l...
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Maria Amidi Nouri
UX Architect