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Creditinfo Malta is pleased to inform you that on September 18th 2013 Creditinfo Group is hosting a conference in Prague.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Malta PM Joseph Muscat dismisses bailout fears
Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has said his country is not immune from the eurozone financial crisis, but there is very little danger of its following Cyprus in seeking a bailout.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Creditinfo enters into collaboration with Afghan school
Creditinfo has entered into a collaboration with the DARMAN association in Afghanistan, which runs primary schools for poor children in the Kama district of the country’s remote province of Nangahar. A particular emphasis is placed on enabling girls to go to school, since they have had few opportunities in this region, due to the financial difficulties...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...New generation of the CREDITINFO PREDICTOR scorecard in Georgia
Credit grantors in Georgia were introduced to the new version of the Creditinfo Predictor scorecard (CIP) on 8th January 2013. The upgraded score using the rich positive data in Creditinfo Georgia will further improve credit risk decisions.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Central Bank of Afghanistan installs Creditinfo system
Creditinfo was recently entrusted with a major project in Afghanistan, which involves the setting up of a financial information system for the country’s Central Bank (DAB).
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Andew Carter joins Creditinfo in Tanzania
Andrew Carter has joined Creditinfo in Tanzania to head the expanding team there. Previously Andrew was UK based, leading initiates to expand the remit of the credit bureau into the telco and utility sectors for Experian. Prior to this he had success in developing the use of bespoke credit scores and automated credit decisioning for both Experian and...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Creditinfo training of new credit bureau operators
Creditinfo recently held four days training in Prague for new credit bureau operators. It was a group with credit bureau managers from around the world. The agenda was ambitious and intensive and aimed at those who are starting a credit bureau business from zero base.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Prime Minister Opens Creditinfo Jamaica Kingston Office
Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Most Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller, formally declared the Kingston office of Creditinfo Jamaica open, at a dedication ceremony at the 25 Dominica Drive, New Kingston office on Friday, December 7, 2012. Creditinfo Jamaica Limited, the first company to receive a licence to operate a credit bureau as provided under Jamaica’s Credit...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Adam Smith 7th Annual Ukrainian Banking Forum 2012
The 7th annual Ukrainian banking forum 2012 took place in Kiev on November 13th – 15th. The participants included key players from the financial sector in Ukraine. This forum is the most important annual event for the Ukrainian banking community.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...The importance of SME Credit Reporting at the 8th World Consumer Credit Reporting conference in Taipei
The 8th World Consumer Credit Reporting conference which was held in Taipei last October was a great success. The speakers and presentations were interesting and gave the audience a good insight to the current situation within the industry. Creditinfo’s representative Mr. Reynir Gretarsson, addressed in his presentation the importance of SME Credit...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Luis Maximiano, new CEO of Creditinfo in Cape Verde
An RFP (request for proposal) in Cape Verde was published in March 2010 and six companies were offered to participate, Creditinfo, CRIF, Experian, Dun & Bradstreet, Compuscan and Datacredito. All the companies submitted proposals. Creditinfo and Dun &Bradstreet were retained for the final evaluation and in the end, Creditinfo was selected in October 2010...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Creditinfo opens a Credit bureau in Guyana next year
Creditinfo is proud to announce that its application for a license to establish and operate a credit bureau in Guyana has been accepted. Creditinfo has already established a credit bureau in Jamaica and is looking at further expansion in the Caribbean with great interest.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...The 4th credit reporting and risk management training in Kuala Lumpur
The 4th Credit Reporting and Risk Management Training in Kuala Lumpur will take place on November 5th - 9th. The event is organized by the Malaysia‘s Central Bank and IFC and is a traning for over 90 regulators and credit reporting professionals from more than 40 countries.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Bank of Tanzania and Creditinfo launch a Credit Reference System in Tanzania
The system allows collection of all credit information from all Bank of Tanzania regulated entities, provision of data to any private credit bureau, statistics and reports for the supervisory role of Bank of Tanzania, data extracts for further statistical modeling, automatic matching matrix for statistical purposes and powerful administration tools.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Data Quality targeted in Creditinfo Georgia review and workshops
Data quality is essential to any credit bureau, in fact data is the lifeblood of the process and therefore ensuring data is of the highest quality is central to Creditinfo. Creditinfo operate a three level strategy for data quality; • Education and awareness • Data Verification on Data Input • Periodic Reviews
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Credit Risk Automation Seminar in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, September 2012
Creditinfo were honoured to be invited to support the conference of IFC and CIB Ishenim on Credit Scoring and Automation. The conference was held in the Supara Conference facilities on the outskirts of Bishkek. There were delegates from all the leading Banks and MFIs, both international and local organizations, who fully realized the necessity of the...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...ifs Malta and Creditinfo offer Specialized Training Course on Credit Control and Risk
The Institute of Financial Services – Malta (ifs Malta) and Creditinfo are jointly offering a course on how to develop and improve credit policy: Entitled “Developing an Effective Credit Control Unit” (whilst avoiding a trip to the Coronary Care Unit). The course is aimed at professionals and has been specifically designed to encapsulate the levels of risk...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...How to increase your revenue whilst minimising your risk
Want to increase sales dramatically? How would you do this in an already saturated market? New customers in a small and high competitive market are hard to come by. Do you fall to temptation and offer terms that are hard to refuse but at the same time end up financing your newly acquire customer? Nothing of the sort! One should balance the focus and energy...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Creditinfo Solutions introduces new CEO
As of the 3rd of September 2012 Creditinfo Solutions announced that it has appointed Alexander Lazarov as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will be replacing Vladimir Vetrovsky who will be temporarily responsible for sales as well as supporting Alexander getting familiar with the position.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Bureau Score Creditinfo predictor for individuals is now available in Ukraine
In July-August 2012 International Bureau of Credit Histories (Ukraine) have launched Creditinfo Predictor Score for Individuals.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Dependable clients in Iceland may enjoy better terms
Creditinfo Iceland has launched a new service in which an individual’s risk of ending up on the Defaulting Debtors Database is evaluated. The company hopes that financially stable individuals will be able to utilise the company’s risk assessment in order to receive more profitable business terms.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Creditinfo Knowledge Centre: Workshop on Credit Risk Automation and Credit Scoring in Kiev
Creditinfo in cooperation with International Bureau of Credit Histories have held a workshop on Credit Risk Automation and Credit Scoring. During these two days seminar participants had unique opportunity to get acquainted not only with the key principles and process of scorecards development, but with more broad issues of using scoring as a strong risk...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Credit Risk Automation Training in Baku, Azerbaijan - Conference
Creditinfo provided a full days education and lively discussion on the benefits and practicality of decision automation and credit bureau to representatives of Banks and MFIs. The conference was sponsored by IFC, AMFA (Azerbijioan Microfinance Association) and the Swiss Confederation and was attended also by Elchin Habibov of the Central Bank credit...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Creditinfo Jamaica receives ministerial approval for Jamaica's first Credit Bureau
Thursday, March 8, 2012: Creditinfo Jamaica Limited was on Monday March 5, 2012, granted ministerial approval of its application for a licence to operate a Credit Bureau as provided for under the Credit Reporting Act (2010). The Act was passed by Parliament in August 2010 and was created to “ensure that credit reporting is done through reasonable procedures...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Microfinance Forum 2012, 1st and 2nd of March, Prague, Czech Republic
„Managing The Known, The Unknown, and The Unknowable Risk“ is the title of a conference on Microfinance to be held in Prague on the 1st and 2nd of March.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...The Central Bank of Sudan launches credit bureau software provided by Creditinfo
The Sudanese economy has witnessed significant growth during the past few years. To support and further enhance that growth the Government of Sudan has invested heavily in updating the country‘s financial data infrastructure. In line with this modernization and development strategy, the Central Bank of Sudan and Creditinfo signed an agreement for the...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Bank of Tanzania: Credit reference bureau kicks off in September
Bank of Tanzania will have it‘s credit reference bureau up and running in September. This was announced last week in Dar es Salaam by the BoT’s Deputy Governor (Financial Stability and Deepening) Lila Mkila when opening a one-day workshop on the establishment of the credit reference bureau. Creditinfo Solutions has been working on the databank for the past...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Malta Chamber partnership agreement with Creditinfo
With a volatile business environment in Europe and throughout the world, managing our risks and thus improving one’s cash flow has become extremely fundamental for the survival of any business.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Creditinfo Decision to Use and Re-sell the new Modeller Software
Creditinfo Decision, the risk management consulting firm, has extended their agreement with Paragon Business Solutions to use their newly released Modeller scorecard and model development software and provide it in a re-seller capacity. Creditinfo Decision will use the Modeller software to develop their scorecards across the numerous countries they operate...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Credit Scoring in Uzbekistan - Conference
The conference will take place at the INTERCONTINENTAL TASHKENT Hotel, Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan on 30 November - 1 December 2011 and is organised by The International Finance Corporation (IFC). The conference is attended and supported by Mr. Khaydarov Shukhrat Khazratkulovich, Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan and Mr. Takuva...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...We introduce a new Country Manager in Malta
Creditinfo International is pleased to announce a new member joining the team as the Country Manager in Creditinfo Malta. His name is Simon Camilleri and has over 9 years of experience in the industry, primarily with Creditsafe where he managed the company’s startup in Ireland, France and Sweden. Simon who is half Welsh and half Maltese also worked in...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...The Bank of Tanzania selects Creditinfo International GmbH to bring its banking to the next level
As a result of a tender process organised by the Bank of Tanzania with the support of the World Bank, Creditinfo has been selected to set up a Credit Reference Databank System in Tanzania. This important step will help the Bank of Tanzania ensure financial stability and enable lenders to assess the credit risk of potential customers.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Creditinfo Georgia hosts knowledge exchange workshop with Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
Creditinfo Georgia hosted delegates from Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan for a three day workshop on the 17th and 18th October in Tbilisi Georgia. The aim was to understand and share different working methods and approaches across the three credit bureaus of Creditinfo Georgia, Credit Information Bureau Ishenim, Kyrgyzstan, and Interbank Credit Bureau...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Microfinance Institutions Receive Credit Risk Workshops
In July 2011, a series of workshops were held with Microfinance Organisations in Ramallah, Palestine on “Data Quality, Risk Management and Benchmarking”. They were designed specifically for the Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) using actual historic data from these institutions held by the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) Credit Register for the primary...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Hellastat acquires Credit Info Hellas from CreditInfo Schufa Group
In Athens, today, Hellastat and CreditInfo SCHUFA GmbH announced that they have successfully concluded the transfer of 100% of shares of Creditinfo Hellas to Hellastat. Creditinfo Hellas is the successor of the first found business information company in Greece, Alpha Mi, whereas Hellastat is the fastest growing entity in the industry.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Creditinfo buys all Operations from the Creditinfo SCHUFA Joint Venture
Creditinfo takes over the main assets of Creditinfo SCHUFA GmbH and continues to operate under the Creditinfo name.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Creditinfo Georgia Launches Creditinfo Predictor Score
Creditinfo Georgia, Georgia’s leading credit bureau, has launched the markets first credit bureau score, Creditinfo Predictor. The score was developed by risk management experts Creditinfo Decision. Creditinfo Predictor will summarise the complex credit reports in a highly predictive and easy to use score that will provide improvement in effectiveness and...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...MCB Finance Enhances Risk Management with Support from Creditinfo SCHUFA
MCB Finance, the consumer finance company providing flexible credit solutions to retail customers in Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, has achieved significant improvement in its arrears after considerable enhancements to its risk management infrastructure, despite the region being hard hit by the economic crisis. MCB Finance was supported in the...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...IBCH / Creditinfo SCHUFA Supports Erste Bank (Ukraine) in Application Scoring
Erste Bank Ukraine, the subsidiary of the Austrian Bank has looked to IBCH, the leading Ukrainian Credit Bureau and Creditinfo Decision, the risk management consultancy, to develop a pooled application scorecard to support the expansion of their consumer lending in Ukraine.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) Launches Credit Bureau Score developed by Creditinfo Schufa
On July 5th 2010 the PMA launched their Credit Bureau Scoring System in Ramallah, Palestine. The program was launched in the presence of heads of all the Palestinian Banks and senior representatives of the Micro Finance Institutions (MFI).
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Creditinfo Decision, Key Speakers at «Effective Risk Evaluation and Debt Management» Seminar Kiev, Ukraine
Over 45 Credit professionals from 30 banks in Ukraine have attended the Effective Risk Evaluation and Debt Management seminar last month in Kiev. The seminar was hosted by Creditinfo Ukraine and FCBU (First Ukrainian Credit Bureau) with guest speakers from Creditinfo Decision, Index Bank, Renaissance Capital Bank and Platinum Bank. The seminar got to the...
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Creditinfo Predictor (CIP) – delivering confident decisions across Europe
A new area of the Creditinfo Decision website has been set-up dedicated to information about Creditinfo Decision.
დაწვრილებით >>>>...Creditinfo Predictor (CIP) Provides the Full Picture for Icelandic Consumer Lending
Creditinfo Decision and Creditinfo Island have launched the first consumer credit bureau scorecard in Iceland, CIP Einstaklingar. The CIP is a summary of a vast source of predictive data delivering a fuller picture to retail lenders.
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