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Caixa Econômica Federal has made available a test version of its new mobile application, accessible to Android users, which allows customers to activate access without needing to go to a physical branch.

Features of the new version

This new iteration, published on the Google Play Store under the name 'Novo App Caixa' (New Caixa App), features a main screen with direct shortcuts to services such as Pix Area, Payment, Cards, and Statement. Additionally, it includes an area called My Caixa, which provides detailed summaries of loans and credit cards held by the customer with the bank.

Security and usability features

The application incorporates several modern features, including a dark mode that adapts to the device's interface settings, and facial biometrics functionality for the registration process. For login, the system uses the CPF along with a six-digit password.

Deployment and reactions

Although Caixa Econômica Federal is developing a complete version for its entire base of 158 million customers, a definitive launch date has not yet been set. Customers have already expressed satisfaction with the project on social media. For example, Vinicius Peres commented that the application finally resembles a 'real banking app'. Another user, Filipe Ramon, praised the inclusion of facial biometrics, whose registration requires the user to receive a code via WhatsApp before performing the facial verification within the official application.

Farid Muminov has been appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Uzbekneftegaz. In his new role, he will be responsible for localization, expanding industrial cooperation, and implementing information technologies.

Previous Activities

Prior to this appointment, Muminov headed the Commercial Department of Uzbekneftegaz.

Responsibilities in the New Position

In his new capacity, he will oversee production localization processes, promote the development of industrial interaction, and ensure the implementation of information technologies across all company operations.

The Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, together with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, held an online meeting with partners to discuss the practical implementation of the ANORA platform (Investment Opportunities in the Agro-Food Sector for Sustainable Agriculture).

Goals and Course of the Meeting

The main goal of the meeting was to bring the platform into practical operation and strengthen cooperation between state structures, international financial institutions, development partners, and donor organizations. Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture N. Kushnazarov and representatives of the project office presented priority directions for the transformation of Uzbekistan's agro-food system, as well as outlined the sector's investment needs.

Participation of International Organizations

Representatives of the EBRD and the FAO Investment Centre presented mechanisms for implementing the ANORA platform, its key areas of focus, and prospects for international cooperation. Participants in the discussion included representatives of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Agency for Agrobusiness Development, commercial banks, as well as major structures such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, FAO, the Global Environment Facility, the Green Climate Fund, the Institute for Global Green Growth, the United Nations Development Programme, GIZ, the European Union, the embassies of Uzbekistan in Germany and the United Kingdom, and more than twenty international organizations and development partners.

Discussed Areas and Outcomes

Participants discussed the formation of a portfolio of investment projects within the ANORA platform, the mobilization of financial and technical support, issues of food security, efficient water resource management, and the development of climate-resilient agriculture. At the end of the meeting, participants agreed on further steps for implementing the platform, defined its priority areas, and mechanisms for future cooperation. The organizers noted that the launch of the ANORA platform should contribute to attracting green investments and strengthening long-term partnerships between state bodies, international financial institutions, and development partners.