Nibedita Paul, Oporbo Hossain Jumman, Uttam Golder, Fatema Sultana, Mohammad Sogir Hossain Khandoker, Md. Monzur Hossain
Integrating technical innovation with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles reshapes the global financial landscape by merging sustainable finance with financial technology (FinTech). In this study, we examine the impact of FinTech on sustainable finance through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) with the PRISMA framework combined with a bibliometric analysis with VOSviewer and Biblioshiny of 70 Scopus-indexed publications from 2020 to 2025. The findings reveal a rapidly increasing volume of global research in this field, with China, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and Pakistan making particularly significant contributions. We also find that FinTech innovations help advance renewable energy sectors and promote green investment, reinforce green credit policies, expand financial inclusion by addressing disparities in access to financial services, reduce information asymmetries, and improve transparency in financial transactions. The insights from this study are essential for policymakers, financial institutions, and technology developers to drive sustainability through the advancement of FinTech. The novelty of this study lies in synthesizing the various ways FinTech promotes sustainable finance while analyzing current publication trends in this rapidly growing field, supported by case studies that illustrate how these developments are unfolding in practice.