News

Zurich, 8 January 2019

Reduction of 2.4% in business start-ups in Switzerland during the 4th quarter, compared with same period of previous year

CRIF AG has investigated how many new businesses were established in the fourth quarter of 2018 and how many companies went out of business. All in all, 11,224 companies were set up during this time, representing a reduction of 2.4 % compared with the same period of the previous year.

Hong Kong, December 19, 2018

Hong Kong, CRIF announces a partnership with Nova Credit Ltd.

CRIF’s expertise and professionalism in the credit bureau industry will greatly benefit Nova Credit’s strategic development across the Greater Bay Area.

Dushanbe, December 6-7, 2018

CRIF at the Regional Forum organized by the World Bank and the Central Bank of Tajikistan

CRIF attended the event “On the way to a cashless economy: Innovations – Infrastructure – Inclusion”, with a speech on digital transformation in the financial sector and remote identification.

Milan, December 21

Structured securities and NPLs: Bank of Italy findings and new tools offered by CRIF Group

European banks are not out of the woods yet. This was the finding of a recent international meeting organized by the Catholic University of Milan, together with CRIF Group and the Credit Risk Club.

Manila, November 2018

CRIF presents its expertise and innovative services at three events in the Philippines

CRIF at the P3 National Convention, Credit Data & Information Sharing event and Chamber of Thrift Banks General Membership meeting in Manila to talk about Micro financing, digital innovation in data security and advanced methodologies for IFRS9.

Bologna, November 2018

CRIF becomes a founding member of WOA

CRIF is a founding member of World of Open Account (WOA), the peer-to-peer community that acts as a global hub for all players in the Open Account ecosystem.

Stockholm, December 19, 2018

CRIF speaks at the NextGen Banking Nordics 2018 event

Riccardo Ceci, Business Innovation CRIF Credit Solutions Director, gave a speech on how financial institutions can grow their business and improve customer experience by accelerating the match between supply and demand.

Hamburg, November 2018

CRIF BÜRGEL tenancy certificate to prove creditworthiness and financial reliability

CRIF BÜRGEL is now offering a tenancy certificate as proof of creditworthiness and financial reliability. The certificate provides information that is relevant to landlords in a clear, reliable and quick way, making it easier for prospective tenants to get the property they are looking for.

Dushanbe, November 14, 2018

CRIF, World Bank, and CIBT (Credit Information Bureau Tajikistan) launch a new credit report integrated with CLARA (Agri-Lending Cash Flow Risk Assessment Tool)

Thanks to the innovative tool (CLARA), banks that query the local credit bureau to get agri-lending products will receive a fully comprehensive report, including a new section that will support both the lender and the farmer in assessing the sustainability of the credit application.

Hamburg, November 23, 2018

More insolvencies in the German agricultural sector expected

An analysis by the information service provider CRIFBÜRGEL shows that in the period from August to November 2018, the number of German agricultural companies at risk of insolvency rose by 11.1 percent.