A great event in the sphere of financial technologies took place on November 20, 2025 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan – International Financial Innovation Forum FINNEXT Asia 2025. The event has proven itself as an effective platform for open dialog between banks, fintech companies and regulatory authorities in the Central Asia region. The Forum brought together representatives of more than 100 leading banks and fintech companies from Uzbekistan, the USA, Belarus, Russia and other countries of Europe and Central Asia this year.
Softclub Group of Companies was represented at the event by Executive Director Sergei Leshkevich and SOFTWARE SC GROUP MA CEO Andrey Ioda.
The Forum’s main topics included strategic guidelines for the development of the banking industry, payment systems and security, the state of the crypto industry, and the role of blockchain in international settlements. Special attention was given to the use and regulation of crypto assets and stablecoins in Central Asia. The event served as an effective discussion platform for identifying strategic priorities for the region’s fintech sector, analyzing current trends, and outlining key directions for future development.
The Forum participants had the opportunity to exchange best practices and explore cases of fintech innovation. They discussed the integration of advanced technologies and innovative solutions in the fintech sector, as well as the development of modern identity verification methods – for example, payments enabled by palm vein scanners. Such scanners read vascular patterns, identify the customer, and link them to the appropriate payment instrument. This technology has proven effective in enhancing payment security and improving transaction convenience.
The event became a good platform for the consideration of perspectives and further possibilities of cooperation between SoftClub Group of Companies and the companies of Central Asia.