Antony Pinedo
Accendo Banco’s fintech partners operate normally after liquidation
#FridayBriefing: Rappi, the largest of the companies, told local media that it requested the unilateral cancellation of the contract it had with the bank….
Fintech investment: Konfío is the region’s latest unicorn and Merama closes largest B series in the region
#FridayBriefing: Konfío is the region’s new unicorn and Merama raised US$225 million in Series B round….
Crypto: Chile’s central bank plans to issue digital peso
#FridayBriefing: Chile has embarked on the road to issuing its own digital currency….
BTG Pactual plans crypto platform and Belize Bank introduces E-Kyash digital wallet
#BuenasFuentes: BTG Pactual lanzará una plataforma de negociación de criptoactivos, Mynt y Belize Bank presentó su billetera digital E-Kyash…
Fintech investment: Kavak,Banco Alfa, Ripio, Sempli.co and more
#FridayBriefing: Kavak becomes the second highest rated fintech in Latin America….
Capital rounds: Chilean insurtech, Betterfly and Nubank announce major acquisitions this week
#FridayBriefing: Armed with new rounds of capital, two fintechs made major acquisitions this week….
Chile moves towards regulating fintech and making open finance mandatory
Chile is making a major push to regulate the fintech sector and introduce open banking rules to make payments and transactions simpler and more efficient….
Payroll lending is booming in Colombia as digital credit models drive growth
Fintechs are taking advantage of Colombia’s direct payroll deduction system to deliver loans to higher-risk borrowers; but some warn current rules are limiting growth…
Open banking in Brazil starts phase 2, Paysafe continues to buy in Latin America and BancoEstado lifted veto on some fintechs in Chile
#BuenasFuentes: Las noticias de fintech y banca digital claves de esta semana: Además, te contamos sobre el Proyecto de Ley Fintech en Ecuador y la controversia entre BancoEstado de Chile y las fintech….
Argentina’s digital wallet tax frustrates fintechs – Nubank wants to chat – Revolut enters Mexican remittances
Here’s the top news in digital banking, fintech and payments across Latin America and the Caribbean this week…