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Retailer Unicomer launches fintech credit, QR payments play
Unicomer Group is rolling out a fintech service, offering QR payments and point of sale credits, and aims to scale it across more than 20 Latin American markets in short order…
BBVA: Chatbot usefulness is growing
Virtual assistants offer increasing benefits for clients wanting help 24/7, but incorporating them into the communications strategy requires careful planning, says BBVA’s Hugo Nájera…
Blockchain in banking: From concept to reality
Blockchain is gaining momentum as a tool for the financial industry, but its complexity remains an obstacle to its adoption…
Amid Covid stress-test, investors keep betting on LatAm fintechs
Brazilian SME lender BizCapital’s series B round is the latest proof that fintech investment amid Covid is still possible – albeit tougher…
Top News: WhatsApp offers payments, Infocorp gets acquired
#TopNews on LatAm banking and fintech this week: Payments over WhatsApp, Canadian group buys Infocorp, Kaszek invests in Remessa Online & La Haus…
B89 aims to break the “near-oligopoly” in Peruvian banking
B89, a new Peruvian fintech, is targeting a young client base, unsatisfied with existing banking products. Offering co-working deals and benefits for the environment, founders Javier Salinas and Mauricio Alban-Salas are preparing for launch….
Banks, Fintechs: Platformification value is growing
A trend for platformification is set to grow in Latin America, as execs from Kubo, Citibanamex, Financiera Dann Regional, and others, say that integrations and digital platforms are increasingly important….
Covid & Fintech: Startups navigate a complex route
COVID has disrupted the disruptors, with Latin American fintechs often finding more customer demand but tougher financing options…
#TopNews: Argentine banks nab Nubank exec for digital payments
Here’s everything you need to know about what happened in LatAm digital banking and fintech this week…
LatAm Lending fintechs: NPL rates surge amid COVID-19
COVID-19 is hurting LatAm fintech lenders’ non-performing loan rates, as well as other metrics, according to new iupana study…