Ghana: Dun and Bradstreet Credit Reference Bureau Begins Operations
Dun and Bradstreet Credit Reference Bureau has commenced operations in Ghana with a pledge to provide banks and customers more detailed credit data than what is currently offered on the market. Dun and...
View ArticleEquifax Q1 2013 Revenues Grew by 12%
Equifax continues to enjoy double digit growth rates and continues to outperform the market. Equifax’s first quarter revenues grew by 12% and its stock has reached a new high of 61.63. Equifax Inc....
View ArticleTanzania: New Credit Bureau to Open in Dar es Salaam
Dun and Bradstreet Credit Bureau Tanzania, the first licensed credit bureau in Tanzania, is on Friday set to meet with bank executives at a consultative workshop in Dar es Salaam. The workshop which is...
View ArticleTransUnion Q1 2013 Revenues Up 3.5%
TransUnion reported revenue of $290.5 million, an increase of 3.5% compared to the first quarter of 2012. Operating income of $44.2 million in the first quarter, compared to $65.6 million in the...
View ArticleExperian Reports 10% Revenue Growth for Full year 2012/13 (constant exchange...
Experian reported strong Full Year 2013 (Fiscal 2013 ending March 31st 2013) performance; considerable strategic progress with our global growth program gaining momentum and delivering strong results....
View ArticleCRIF: Jamaican Credit Bureau Gets Go-ahead
CRIF NM Credit Assure Ltd., a joint venture between CRIF and Neal & Massy, a licensed credit reporting agency as supervised by the Bank of Jamaica, has now satisfactorily met the conditions...
View ArticleCRIF: Tajikistan’s First Credit Information Bureau Begins Operations
CRIF, the Credit Information Bureau of Tajikistan (CIBT) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group member institution specializing in private sector development, came...
View ArticleAustralian Risk Climate: New Legislation a Game-Changer for Commercial Risk...
New Comprehensive Reporting legislation will add significant value to the assessment of the commercial risk of small businesses”, says Veda’s General Manager – Commercial Risk Products, Moses Samaha....
View ArticleExperian Strengthens Global Identity Verification with New International Data...
Experian® UK announced that it has extended its international coverage for identity verification, adding comprehensive and reliable customer data from Denmark and the Netherlands to its global ID...
View ArticleCRIF in Strategic Partnership with AKKI, the Indonesia Credit Card Association
AKKI has selected CRIF to establish its world class information system to collect data on credit cards and help its members (at the moment the country’s 21 major banks and financial institutions)...
View ArticleForget Microlending! India Needs Basic, Competent Credit Reporting
According to and article in Businessweek, K. C. Chakrabarty, deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, offered in recent speech an additional way to expand credit: Better credit reporting. No...
View ArticleEquifax Q2 2013 Revenues up 14% Buoyed by Integration of CSC
Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) reported revenue from continuing operations of $586.9 million in the second quarter of 2013, a 14 percent increase from the second quarter of 2012. Second quarter diluted EPS...
View ArticleVeda In Strategic Alliance with NECDL (National e-Conveyancing Development...
Veda announces a strategic alliance with NECDL (National e-Conveyancing Development Limited), the company responsible for delivering a national electronic conveyancing solution to the Australian...
View ArticleTransUnion Q2 2013 Revenues Up 6.2%
TransUnion reported revenue of $300.8 million, an increase of 6.2% compared to the second quarter of 2012. Weakening foreign currencies accounted for a decrease in revenue of 1.3%. Acquisitions...
View ArticleVeda Readied for IPO
Veda, one of Australia’s and New Zealand’s leading credit information group is being readied for an IPO. According to the Australian Financial Review Veda’s owners, Pacific Equity Partners, are...
View ArticleEquifax Launches Equifax Dimensions
New Product Gives Better Consumer Credit Insights, Reduces Risk and Assesses Hundreds of Payment Characteristics Equifax (NYSE:EFX) announced the availability of a new product, Equifax Dimensions™,...
View ArticleCreditinfo Global Forum Prague Discusses Use of Alternative Data
The Creditinfo Global Forum held over 2 days in Prague, Czech Republic in September brought together 80 representatives from more than 30 countries across the world as a step to enhancing mutual...
View ArticleJamaica: CRIF NM’s Credit Information Bureau Begins Operations
CRIF NM Credit Assure Limited, a joint venture between CRIF and Neal & Massy, announced the launch of the technical and business operations for its world class credit bureau in Jamaica, supporting...
View ArticleEquifax Reports Third Quarter 2013 Revenues Up 11%
Equifax reported revenue from continuing operations of $572.0 million in the third quarter of 2013, a 10 percent increase from the third quarter of 2012 and an 11 percent increase in local currency....
View ArticleVeda Appoints Independent Directors Leading Up to IPO
Veda announced the appointment of Ms Diana Eilert, Mr Bruce Beeren and Dr Peter Shergold AC to their Board of Directors, along with the resignation of Mr Tony Duthie. The new directors will join...
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