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Nov 20, 2020

The need for a mid-term strategy – Interview with Matej Šošterič

This interview was published in Finance anex magazine Modern banking on 13th November.  When developing digital banking solutions that could also target users beyond our borders, Slovenian banks mostly lack courage – says Matej Sosteric (Matej Šošterič), Comtrade Fintech sales director. “Why not address users in Germany, just like N26 addresses users in Slovenia?”, he […]
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Oct 15, 2020

OPA Application Got Recognition for the Best Business Move in the Financial Sector

The formation of a fintech company ESP BH d.o.o. Sarajevo, with Comtrade as one of its co-founders, and the launch of the Online Payment Application (OPA), have been recognized as the best business move in the financial sector in 2019, according to the Indikator.ba portal selection. In the year marked by lively events at financial […]
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Aug 17, 2020

ENDAVA ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF COMTRADE DIGITAL SERVICES

London, UK, August 17, 2020 (NYSE “DAVA”) Endava plc (“Endava”) announced today the acquisition of the Comtrade Digital Services business (“CDS”). CDS was formerly a division of Comtrade Group B.V. (“Comtrade”). CDS, with its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland and delivery centres across the Adriatic, is a provider of strategic software engineering services and solutions and […]
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May 18, 2020

We are coming out of the lockdown looking fresh

At Comtrade Fintech we made a good use of latest lock down weeks. After our recent change of a name, we can now proudly present our new website! Comtrade Fintech has proven to be a key strategic partner for bank digitalization. Our vision is to further inspire banking industry and develop top-notch user experience across […]
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Dec 05, 2019

Introducing OPA – a unique mobile payment platform for individuals and companies

Comtrade is a partner in the OPA platform implementation, an innovative payment platform designed to connect users and merchants in the market chain.

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Dec 03, 2018

Comtrade’s Haris Ceco: ‘Banks have something most fintechs lack’

By embracing open banking, traditional banks can make use of solid income streams to be digital leaders. But only if they want to, says Comtrade’s fintech leader Haris Ceco.
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Nov 06, 2018

Comtrade Digital Services named Backbase ‘Regional Partner of the year – Europe’

Comtrade Digital Services, a leading software engineering service and solution provider, announced today that it has been named Regional Partner of the Year – Europe by Backbase.
Comtrade-Backbase allialnce
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Aug 29, 2018

Comtrade Fintech and Backbase form global alliance

Comtrade Fintech, the leading software engineering services and solutions provider, is pleased to announce that it has formed a strategic partnership with the Dutch company Backbase, the Omni-channel Digital Banking Platform leader, which is, in turn, a strategic partner with more than 25 organizations worldwide. With over 25 years of experience in digital banking and […]
Haris Čečo, CEO Comtrade Fintech
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Jun 04, 2018

Interview with Haris Ceco: Building long-term partnerships

Published in Fleming Comtrade enables companies to digitally transform, but how do you ensure Comtrade remains the partner of choice considering the financial industry is booming with FinTechstart-ups?  “Comtrade’s Fintech unit has this unique mixture of domain knowledge, experience, and innovative technology”, replies Ceco, who in his time with Comtrade, has worked with more clients […]
Unyti Banking Chatbot
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Feb 07, 2018

Chatbot Banking with Unyti – How a chatbot will replace the bank branch

Talking to a chatbot as a substitute for visiting a bank branch or picking up the phone still sounds strange to many customers and research has repeatedly shown that despite their designers’ wishes, chatbots have not found the acceptance among all customer groups. However, with the Unyti banking chatbot Comtrade Fintech created a solution, which […]
What PSD2 brings
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Nov 24, 2017

The world after PSD2: Compliant or competitive?

Published in Silicon Republic The finance industry has decisions to make and steps to take in the post-PSD2 landscape, and Comtrade Fintech has some advice.   In January 2016, the Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) passed by the European Union came into legal force, altering existing legislation with the aim of creating safer and more […]
Addiko Chat banking
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Sep 18, 2017

Viber brings good vibes to Addiko Bank’s chat banking payments

Published in Fintech Features Austrian banking group Addiko has unveiled chat banking for its customers – the “first ever” Viber-based financial transaction service available in Croatia. Called “Addiko Chat Banking”, it’s a digital banking service that, in partnership with Comtrade Fintech and communication platform Viber, enables customers to directly communicate with the bank and make payments. Mario […]
Oliver Lynch, Business Development Director at Comtrade Digital Services
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May 05, 2017

10 things you need to know about the new Payments Services Directive (PSD2)

Interview was published in Business&Finance   Oliver Lynch, Business Development Director, Comtrade Digital Services, explains how the new Payments Services Directive (PSD2) will bring exciting changes to the banking world – both for the customer and banking innovators.   1. What is it? PSD2 is paving the way to the future of banking. In very […]
Oliver Lynch, Business Development Director at Comtrade Digital Services
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Mar 26, 2017

The future of customer officer of customer service through chatbots

Published in Sunday Business Post The focus of fintech may be transactions and payments first, but customer service is also ripe for change Next year is going to be pivotal for a number of reasons. Not only do most companies have to get in line with the upcoming general data protection regulation (GDPR), but financial […]
Banking Chatbot for Viber
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Dec 04, 2016

Digital messaging platform Viber gets banking chatbot

Published in Fintech Features Banking comes to Viber   Comtrade Fintech has built an automated banking platform that enables users of online/mobile messaging platform Viber to perform a range of banking operations entirely through a chatbot. The project was completed in three months, according to Comtrade. “With the tap of a finger, Viber users of […]
Banking chatbot
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Dec 02, 2016

Comtrade Fintech revolutionises payments world with Viber banking platform

PRESS RELEASE Comtrade Fintech, the leading software engineering services and solutions provider, announced that it has created an automated banking platform for one of the world’s leading messaging apps, Viber. The transformative new solution is set to shake up the payments world, allowing users to carry out a range of banking transactions entirely through a chatbot. With the […]