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Tinkoff launches Russia's first BNPL payment service

Russian consumers are to get their first taste of the buy now, pay later phenomenon sweeping neighbouring European markets, courtesy of a new product from digital bank Tinkoff.

22 April 2021

Company announcement/retail

Tinkoff integrates voice chatbot Oleg into Clubhouse

Tinkoff has integrated its assistant Oleg into Clubhouse, making it the first voice assistant, speech recognition and synthesis solution available in this audio-chat social network.

12 March 2021

Company announcement/payments

Tinkoff launches Tinkoff Checkout

Tinkoff launches Tinkoff Checkout, an online and offline payment service for legal entities.

18 February 2021

Company announcement/security

Tinkoff applies encryption tech from oneFactor to protect client data in AI credit scoring module

Tinkoff, one of Europe’s largest and most innovative digital banks, has began using an AI-powered predictive analytics tools, based on combined data from multiple sources, including telecom operators, Russia’s largest credit bureau and Tinkoff itself.

16 February 2021

Finextra TV/predictions

Hottest trends in Russian fintech & the role of AI in 2021

Neri Tollardo, Head of International Investor Relations and Partnerships, Tinkoff Bank, gives his predictions for the role of AI in banking & AI banking as a trend, how digital banks can ensure both profitability and scalability for the year ahead and what trends we can expect to develop from Russian fintech in 2021.

08 February 2021

News/retail

Tinkoff lets customers choose virtual assistant's gender

The mobile operator unit of Russian bank Tinkoff has revamped its voice assistant, giving customers the ability to choose its name, voice and gender.

05 January 2021

News/security

Tinkoff works with telcos on system to protect customers from ID call spoofing

Russian Bank Tinkoff has partnered with the nation's three biggest mobile operators to develop a fraud detection system designed to protect customers from the spoofing of bank phone numbers

21 December 2020

News/retail

Yandex drops $5.5bn Tinkoff takeover

Russian technology giant Yandex has called off its $5.5 billion takeover of digital bank Tinkoff after failing to agree terms.

16 October 2020

Company announcement/payments

Tinkoff adds transaction chat feature to mobile app

Tinkoff has launched a financial messenger built into its super app for users to chat while making financial transactions.

09 October 2020

News/retail

Russia's Yandex agrees $5.5bn Tinkoff acquisition

Russian technology giant Yandex is poised to buy digital bank Tinkoff for around $5.5 billion.

22 September 2020

Company announcement/payments

Tinkoff launches charitable scheme ‘Cashback to Give Back’

Tinkoff is happy to announce the launch of its new charitable scheme Cashback to Give Back.

05 August 2020

Company announcement/retail

Tinkoff voice assistant Oleg gets new features

Oleg, the world's first voice assistant for financial and lifestyle services, has acquired a number of new skills that will facilitate Tinkoff customers’ payments and make sure they get their value for money.

21 July 2020