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BOLOGNA (ITALY) AND BARCELONA (SPAIN) MARCH, 30 2020

CRIF signs agreement for the acquisition of 100% of Strands Inc. to create a worldwide digital solutions provider for open banking business

The combination between Strands and CRIF will create a strong worldwide digital solutions provider in access to account, account aggregation, and AI-powered BFM and PFM solutions, with new synergies in terms of expertise, solutions and offerings.

BOLOGNA, FEBRUARY 03, 2020

CRIF finalizes the acquisition of 100% of Inventia, strengthening its digital onboarding leadership position

CRIF became a majority shareholder in Inventia back in March 2019 and, with the acquisition of the entire block of shares, it ensures the continuity of its strategy to strengthen its innovative solutions for digital onboarding on the market, guaranteeing an increasingly fast and satisfactory customer experience to the clients of credit institutions, insurance companies, utilities and telcos.

BEIJING, DECEMBER 8, 2019

CRIF China joins the first meeting of the Credit Management Professional Committee of China Mergers & Acquisitions Association

As a member of the organization, CRIF, represented by Lily Zhou, General Manager of CRIF China, received the letter of appointment and delivered a speech.

HONG KONG, NOVEMBER, 2019

CRIF and ZHOUBOTONG build strategic partnership to provide one-stop credit risk solutions for small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises

CRIF and ZHOUBOTONG built an Application Programming Interface (API), enabling enterprises to obtain business information on trading partners directly on the platform, greatly simplifying the operating process and improving efficiency.

JAKARTA (INDONESIA) AND BOLOGNA (ITALY), OCTOBER 23, 2019

CRIF obtains a license to operate a private credit bureau in Indonesia through its affiliate company PT CLIK

The establishment of a credit bureau will help develop the local credit market, allowing SMEs and consumers to move to a more advanced market based on credit references.

BOLOGNA, OCTOBER 2, 2019

CRIF is ranked once again among the top 50 FinTech companies on a global scale in 2019

The IDC FinTech Rankings, the most comprehensive classification of technology suppliers for the financial sector, once again cite CRIF for the seventh year running.

DUBLIN (IRELAND) AND BOLOGNA, JULY 8, 2019

Open Banking: CRIF completes its coverage as an AISP through the registration of CRIF RealTime Ireland, bringing the number to 31 European countries

A further step which enables CRIF to operate in all countries that have implemented PSD2, strengthening its vision of Open Banking as a driver for growth and innovation in its services.

SINGAPORE (REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE) AND BOLOGNA (ITALY), JUNE 6, 2019

CRIF acquires BizInsights, a world-leading business information provider operating in Singapore

The acquisition will strengthen CRIF’s leading position in the field of business and credit information and risk management solutions in the ASEAN region.

NASSAU (THE BAHAMAS) AND BOLOGNA (ITALY), MARCH 22, 2019

The Central Bank of The Bahamas selects CRIF to establish and operate the country’s first credit bureau

CRIF has been selected as the preferred credit bureau operator from the qualified firms that took part in the international tender process, launched in April 2018.

BOLOGNA, MARCH 7, 2019

CRIF acquires majority stake in Inventia - the digital identification software company

The partnership between Inventia and CRIF has already brought about important business results in Italy and in other European countries, where a joint solution has found approval in the mobile and financial markets.