Cross-Border Banking & SME Growth: 3S Money’s Ivan Zhiznevsky on Powering Global Payments
By Lauren Towner · 16 June 2025
At Money20/20 Europe, Ivan Zhiznevsky, the CEO of 3S Money, talked about how his company is improving banking for small businesses operating internationally.
Legacy banks can be slow and disorganized, but 3S Money lets businesses open local accounts in important areas like the Middle East, Europe, and now Asia, with Dubai and Hong Kong becoming key spots. Their main aim is to help companies do transactions as if they were locals, quickly and reliably.
Ivan pointed out that speed and trust are super important for small businesses. They want services to function like Amazon Prime - fast and easy. To make this happen, 3S Money uses LinkedIn to find and check out vendors for things like KYB tools or debit card issuers. Ivan is hands-on, testing vendors himself to see how well they perform in real situations.
With a French IBAN and SEPA Instant launching in September, plus a Paris office on the way, the company is growing quickly. As traditional banks step back from helping smaller businesses, 3S Money is stepping up to support today’s global entrepreneurs.