Rapid introduction of digital technologies requires that banks improve their competitiveness and efficiency of activities in the retail banking services market on the permanent basis, as well as encourages the state to create favorable conditions for development of the digital banking and its security. Close integration of mobile payments and banking services makes it possible to reach maximum effect in access of legal persons and natural persons to their banking accounts, including financing, and promotes the reduction of cash-in-hand flow share.

The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus takes into consideration the importance of introducing the brand new technologies in the banking sphere and regards the idea of digital banking development as one of the key tasks at the present stage.

The forum will place emphasis on the advanced experience aimed at improving financial services inclusion for households, including the one based on the development of digital financial services.

The following issues will also be highlighted at the forum:

–       new trends in digital financial technologies;

–       remote access to banking services and identification of natural persons by means of electronic digital signature; and

–       experience in introduction and development of remote banking systems.