The term financial technology (FinTech) is particularly at home in the areas of digital transformation, crowdfunding, finance and blockchain. It describes new technological solutions that improve or replace traditional financial services.
FinTech companies, for example, are developing apps and platforms that make it easier for people to transfer money, take out loans or invest - often without having to go to the bank. This makes financial services faster, cheaper and accessible to more people.
One clear example is mobile payment via smartphone. In the past, this always required a bank card, but today many customers can conveniently pay directly at the till using an app such as Apple Pay or Google Pay. Investing in equity funds is now also possible via easy-to-use apps that are accessible for little money.
Financial technology (FinTech) is therefore ensuring that processes in the banking and finance sector become more modern, more open and more customer-friendly. This is fundamentally changing our daily lives and the economy.