- Green Finance: Money used for projects that help protect the environment, like solar power or electric cars.
- Crowdfunding: Raising small amounts of money from many people through the internet for a business or idea.
- FinTech (Financial Technology): Using apps or software to make banking, investing, or payments easier and faster.
- Cryptocurrencies: Digital money like Bitcoin that works without a bank.
- Robo-Advisors: Computer programs that give investment advice automatically, with little human help.
- Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Lending: People lending money directly to other people using online platforms—no banks involved.
- ESG Investing (Environmental, Social, Governance): Investing in companies that care about the planet, people, and good business practices.
- Blockchain in Finance: A digital way to record transactions safely and transparently, often used in crypto.
- Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL): A way to buy something today and pay for it in parts later popular in online shopping.
- Neo-banks: Banks that work only through apps and websites-no physical branches.