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What is Fintech? Definition and explanations

Fintech refers to the use of digital technology to design or distribute financial services: payment, lending, insurance, treasury management, compliance. The term covers young companies as much as the digital projects of established institutions. What sets it apart is its context: every feature has to work within financial regulation and high security requirements.

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Fintech applies digital technology to the design and distribution of financial services.

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