The EU’s strategic focus on competitiveness is increasingly shaped by innovation, digitalisation and sustainability. One of the core elements of this strategic shift remains the ability to channel capital towards sustainable activities and technologies. Sustainable fintech, which is positioned at the intersection of finance, technology and sustainability, is emerging as a key mechanism to help realise this ambition. 

This report builds on the findings of the Diagnostic Report, Sustainable Banking in  Central & Eastern Europe. It explores how digital financial innovation – sustainable fintech – is emerging as both an enabler and accelerator of the region’s sustainable and technological transformation. It maps key developments, identifies the main players shaping the sustainable fintech in the CEE region and examines evolving market trends.