The impact of FinTech on bank performance: A systematic literature review

This paper investigates the impact of financial technology (FinTech) on bank performance through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of publications from the Web of Science Core Collection Database published between 2015 and July 2024. The study employs the R-package litsearchr for keyword search...

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Main Authors: Feng Xu, Yuliya Kasperskaya, Marti Sagarra
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-12-01
Series:Digital Business
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666954425000262
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description This paper investigates the impact of financial technology (FinTech) on bank performance through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of publications from the Web of Science Core Collection Database published between 2015 and July 2024. The study employs the R-package litsearchr for keyword search string development and uses VosViewer and Bibliometrix for science mapping and network analysis. The research addresses five key questions, including research trends, influential authors and sources, geographical influences, notable research clusters, and the aspects of bank performance affected by FinTech. The paper proposes four future research directions, suggesting the exploration of alternative bank performance metrics, greater regional focus, the investigation of emerging themes such as financial inclusion and the role of entrepreneurship, and advances in methodologies. This article contributes to significantly enhancing the understanding of how FinTech is reshaping the banking industry and providing a robust foundation for future research to build upon, making it a valuable resource for both academics and practitioners interested in the intersection of technology and finance.
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spelling doaj-art-2ac45dc1bf8d4e239bfaa06217ed1ada2025-08-20T02:37:41ZengElsevierDigital Business2666-95442025-12-015210013110.1016/j.digbus.2025.100131The impact of FinTech on bank performance: A systematic literature reviewFeng Xu0Yuliya Kasperskaya1Marti Sagarra2Corresponding author at: Universitat de Barcelona, Business Department, Avda. Diagonal, 690, 08034 Barcelona, Spain.; University of Barcelona, SpainUniversity of Barcelona, SpainUniversity of Barcelona, SpainThis paper investigates the impact of financial technology (FinTech) on bank performance through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of publications from the Web of Science Core Collection Database published between 2015 and July 2024. The study employs the R-package litsearchr for keyword search string development and uses VosViewer and Bibliometrix for science mapping and network analysis. The research addresses five key questions, including research trends, influential authors and sources, geographical influences, notable research clusters, and the aspects of bank performance affected by FinTech. The paper proposes four future research directions, suggesting the exploration of alternative bank performance metrics, greater regional focus, the investigation of emerging themes such as financial inclusion and the role of entrepreneurship, and advances in methodologies. This article contributes to significantly enhancing the understanding of how FinTech is reshaping the banking industry and providing a robust foundation for future research to build upon, making it a valuable resource for both academics and practitioners interested in the intersection of technology and finance.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666954425000262FinTechBank performanceBibliometric analysisDigital bankingFinancial inclusionPeer-to-peer lending
spellingShingle Feng Xu
Yuliya Kasperskaya
Marti Sagarra
The impact of FinTech on bank performance: A systematic literature review
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FinTech
Bank performance
Bibliometric analysis
Digital banking
Financial inclusion
Peer-to-peer lending
title The impact of FinTech on bank performance: A systematic literature review
title_full The impact of FinTech on bank performance: A systematic literature review
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title_short The impact of FinTech on bank performance: A systematic literature review
title_sort impact of fintech on bank performance a systematic literature review
topic FinTech
Bank performance
Bibliometric analysis
Digital banking
Financial inclusion
Peer-to-peer lending
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