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Friday Briefing: Blockchain payments for mass consumption
This week, we get Coca Cola and Arcor’s take on the opportunities for using blockchain technology to simplify payments in their distribution networks. In Brazil, we take a look at the progress of open finance while Binance and Mastercard launch a crypto card. And in Mexico, Mercado Pago expands its remittance service….
Friday Briefing: Itaú: Challenging investment landscape in Brazil
This week, we review Itaú BBA’s investment outlook for what’s expected to be a challenging year in Brazil. In addition, the largest payment acquirer in Chile is for sale, Astropay arrives to Peru, and Kueski hires an ex-Stripe exec….
Friday Briefing: The World Bank bets on LatAm fintechs
This week, we analyze Nubank’s growth strategy in Colombia, where it received an investment boost from the World Bank. We also look at expansionary moves by Bitso and Binance and new fintech licenses in Mexico….
Friday Briefing: The five most-read news stories of 2022
In our last publication for 2022, we share the biggest stories that impacted our industry this year: from wallets and loans based on alternative data to cryptocurrencies and embedded finance.
We resume publishing on January 9, 2023….
The Disruptors 2022: The most innovative women in digital finance
The Disruptor Awards: These are the women who led financial innovation in Latin America in 2022…
Friday Briefing: Nubank delves into web3… what does it mean?
This week, we analyze Nubank’s decision to launch a cryptocurrency in Brazil and knock on the door of web3. Also, Ualá enters the acquiring services field in Colombia and in Mexico, Covalto continues on its path towards an IPO by lining up new financing. All this and more in our weekly briefing….
Friday briefing: Traditional license + digital bank = ?
This week, Banorte advanced plans to launch a digital spinoff – with a brand new banking licence. In Brazil, Creditas reported more loans, but also more losses. And Apple Pay will start operations at the end of this month in Chile. Meanwhile, the fintech Clara is aiming for an IPO after appointing a new CFO….
Friday Briefing: Beyond bank commissions
It’s a busy week for payments news: Today, we talk to Belvo about the future of digital acquiring now that it is a payment initiator in Brazil, and we get the latest on open finance in that country. Plus, Bitso has enabled crypto payments using QR in Argentina, and Colombia’s central bank is preparing to start operating an instant transfer system in 2023….
Friday Briefing: The problem of remittances
This week, we analyze the lure of the remittance business as a result of Ualá’s entry into the vertical. EBANX expands to Africa and we have a new digital bank in Brazil. We also review regulatory highlights with iupanaPRO and learn about the latest signing by Nubank. All this and more in our round-up of the digital finance highlights from LatAm….
Friday Briefing: Everyone wants their own marketplace
This week, we look into the trend of financial companies launching their own marketplaces, following the launch of Itaú Shop. Plus, Avianca introduces a wallet under a BaaS deal and AgendaPro enters the fintech world….