Antony Pinedo
Chile’s Bci hunts for the banking technologies of the future
Banco Bci, Chile’s biggest bank, is exploring the potential of new technological applications that have yet to be tested in the financial…
These are the year’s top 10 digital finance developments so far
We list the 10 topics and trends that have generated most interest among our community of industry leaders, to give you a glimpse of the future of digital finance in the region…
Santander takes on Nubank in Mexico with credit card offensive
The Spanish bank is simplifying its onboarding and emulating digital lenders such as Nubank and Rappi in an effort to increase demand for its LikeU and Samsung cards…
Pichincha Peru seeks partners, vendors to accelerate open banking strategy
Exclusive: The subsidiary of Ecuador’s biggest bank is looking for partners, vendors and regulatory solutions to develop new open banking businesses….
The challenge of providing financial services to migrants in Latin America
Few banks and fintechs cater to the millions of people that have migrated within Latin America, and there is a business opportunity in providing them with much-needed with financial services…
Alternative capital and cross-border payments set to be the next fintech wave
What will the new generation of Latin American fintechs look like? Rafa de la Guía, partner at Quona Capital, told us that the focus will be on solutions that facilitate access to the alternative capital market and the evolution of cross-border payments….
Credicorp’s Tenpo sticks to neobank plan despite sluggish economy
The fintech, which aims to become Chile’s first neobank, will move a step closer to that goal in the coming days with a license to issue credit cards…
Rappi: Credit card ventures see slow take off
We look at Rappi’s credit card numbers in the region, which have lagged the rapid growth enjoyed by other digital lenders….
Update – Will everything become fintech? Companies that branched into finance
We list the Latin American businesses that have diversified into financial services, from retailers such as Walmart and Ripley to digital platforms such as Habi and Rappi…
Cloud banking in LatAm faces adoption challenges amid budget scrutiny
Latin American banks are taking a slow and steady approach to cloud adoption, say service providers Huawei and Google…