Baku Fintex Summit Supported by Visa to Kick Off on June 16-17

Fintex Summit: Finance and technology expo to be launched on June 16-17. This year the main fintech business event will focus on new trends in banking and finance ecosystem - innovative solutions, fintech, and security. Visa has become the global sponsor of it.

Baku, June 14, 2022 – Fintex Summit in Baku, the most famous finance and banking event of the region, to kick off on June 16-17.  Visa is proud to partner with the organizers as the global sponsor of this business summit.

‘As Fintex Summit is considered to be one of the most influential financial venues in Azerbaijan, this year we address topics which are of extreme importance for our country - financial technologies, security, and innovative business solutions. The dialogue between main stakeholders surely will boost the development of the country's financial ecosystem and cashless economy for the better life of the people of Azerbaijan’, - Yunus Abdulov, Azerbaijan Banks Association Executive Director, commented.

The two-day event is supported by Azerbaijan Banks Association, Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication.

‘In 2022, Fintex Summit in Baku in going to create a public square for all key financial system stakeholders to identify, focus and discuss actual challenges, trends and opportunities in financial technologies, payment ecosystems, and digitalization. Third year in a row, we are proud to partner with the

Azerbaijan Banks Association. Visa not only supports this event but also shares its best experience and practices which may assist Azerbaijan in boosting its cashless safe, stable and predictable economy’, - Cristina Doros, Visa Vice President, Regional Manager for Azerbaijan and Central Asia, commented.

Key summit’s figures:

•           60 speakers and industry experts

•           120 leading companies of the sectors

•           1200 participants

The Fintex summit is designed to be a platform for exchanging ideas and experiences in the field of new and upcoming financial trends. It’s a place for discussing opportunities provided by new financial and banking products, innovative payments solutions, digital currencies, possibilities of co-existence and co-operation of banks with fintech, and security issues arising with the onrush of such technologies.

The Summit will bring together senior and middle management of banks, fintech, government organizations, associations, representatives of international financial institutions, local Embassies, academician, well-known companies, decisionmakers, and influencers.

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