Fintech and MSME
Keywords:
Fintech, MSME, BlockchainAbstract
Financial Technology, or Fintech, has become a key focus in the modern business world, making a substantial impact on various sectors of the economy. Fintech involves the integration of technology into financial services to enhance their accessibility and delivery to consumers. It combines specialized software and algorithms, typically accessible through computers and smartphones. Examples of fintech applications include robo-advisors, payment apps, peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms, investment apps, and cryptocurrency apps, among others. Macro-level studies demonstrate a significant impact of fintech on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by increasing access to finance, improving efficiency, and enhancing risk management. However, fintech also presents challenges, primarily the degree of technical knowhow, cybersecurity concerns, regulatory hurdles, and the digital divide. Despite these challenges, fintech offers MSMEs substantial opportunities to access financial resources and benefit from the latest advancements in financial services. Emerging fintech trends—such as blockchain technology, artificial intelligence, open banking, digital currencies, and embedded finance—are expected to further transform the financial services industry and provide additional benefits to MSMEs. MSMEs play a pivotal role in shaping the structure of an economy, and thus, this study aims to investigate the extent of accessibility of fintech solutions and awareness among people of the benefits of Fintech and knowledge required to use the solutions to amplify the impact of fintech on the performance of MSMEs in remote areas. Additionally, it seeks to measure the extent to which fintech solutions have supported MSMEs in accelerating regional economic growth through improved performance.
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