Press Releases

May, 2020

University of Bologna and CRIF renew their partnership for another five years

A partnership that has been around for many years and which will see the continued collaboration between the University and the Bologna-based company, developing projects and initiatives for the University’s students and graduates.

May 4, 2020

Information Service Provider CRIF is appointing new head for Germany, Austria and Poland

As of 1 May 2020, Frank Schlein will take over responsibility for expanding the market position and accelerating the growth of the CRIF Group in the various country markets.

April, 2020

CRIF S.p.A. extends the 125 million USD shelf facility through the US private placement program signed with Pricoa Private Capital in July 2016 and draws a new EUR 30 million 12-year amortising tranche

The EUR 30 million notes have been issued in a single tranche with a 12-year amortising structure and a fixed interest rate.

Bologna, April 8, 2020

CRIF Ratings affirms Ferrari’s long-term issuer rating at “BBB+/Stable”

Ferrari is a leading manufacturer of luxury performance cars, with 10,131 cars sold and consolidated revenues of EUR 3.8bn in FY19. The rating analysis has been performed on Ferrari’s consolidated perimeter (‘Group’), including the parent company Ferrari NV (‘FNV’).

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 (Italy), March 13, 2020

Open business: banks, insurance companies and businesses improve the digital customer experience with CRIF Digital Next

Already fully operational, the innovative CRIF platform enables industry operators to speed up their digital transformation, improve the user experience of their customers, and generate a fast, continuous and sustainable innovation process.

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.

Nassau (Bahamas) and Bologna (Italy), December 23, 2019

CRIF officially obtains the license to establish and operate the first credit bureau in the Bahamas

The Central Bank of The Bahamas has recently issued a license to CRIF, allowing it establish the first private credit bureau in the country. As a result, Bahamian commercial banks, credit unions and other eligible lenders will be required to share credit information with CRIF and allowed to access credit reports once the credit bureau will be operational.

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.