Press Releases

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.

Paris, February 22, 2019

BNP Paribas Personal Finance and CRIF S.P.A. launch SONAR, a pan-European risk flow platform for car dealers credit limit granting and management

In order to support the evolving needs of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and car dealers in a rapidly changing environment, BNP Paribas Personal Finance and CRIF S.P.A. have developed a scalable, end-to-end credit platform designed at a HQ level, deployed in 14 countries and serving around 7000 BNP Paribas Personal Finance car dealers.

London and Bologna (Italy), November 29, 2018

CRIF becomes the first Open Banking AISP to be registered in 21 European countries through the acquisition of Credit Data Research Realtime Holding Ltd.

As a European entity registered in the UK, CRIF is now the first company across Europe authorized to offer a new suite of services helping customers and companies benefit from the Open Banking initiative, with the PSD2 Passport issued in other 20 European countries.

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, and Bologna, Italy, November 15, 2018

CRIF establishes a full-fledged credit bureau in Brunei

Marking another important milestone in the development of the financial sector, the Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam selected CRIF as its strategic partner to develop a world-class credit bureau in Brunei.

Antananarivo (Madagascar) and Bologna (Italy), October 31, 2018

CRIF has been selected to develop and manage the first full-fledged private credit bureau in Madagascar

The establishment of a fully-fledged credit bureau will create new opportunities to increase credit access to businesses, allowing them to obtain more favorable credit conditions. On the other side, it will help consumers to access loans reducing the risk of discriminatory lending practices.

Bologna, September 25, 2018

CRIF takes 35th place in the IDC FinTech Rankings 2018

The most comprehensive classification of the top 100 technology suppliers in the financial services industry once again cites the Italian group among leading global companies.

Hong Kong, June 25, 2018

CRIF HONG KONG collaborates with Nova Credit to help SME development in the Greater Bay Area

The cooperation agreement was signed during the 7th China (Guangzhou) International Finance EXPO (GZIFE).

Bologna, Italy, June 13, 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup: francophone teams are the favourites according to the CRIF World Cup Score

A study performed by CRIF Ratings (CRIF) on the coming World Cup to be celebrated in Russia concludes that there are macroeconomic and financial arguments that support France or Belgium as the next champions, followed closely by Switzerland.

Atlanta (USA) and Bologna (Italy), June 12, 2018

Thoma Bravo LLC has acquired ACTion & Synergy (part of CRIF Lending Solutions) & MeridianLink to create a new merged company. CRIF is a shareholder of the new MeridianLink company.

The acquisition will not affect CRIF Select, the former division of CRIF Lending Solutions, that is the leading provider of business process outsourcing to the indirect lending market.