Katie Llanos-Small
AI, cultural change and open banking: LatAm bank tech priorities in 2020
Digital transformation executives at Latin America’s biggest banks say artificial intelligence, internal culture and open banking regulations will be major areas of focus in 2020…
Brazilian banks face triple hurdle in open banking: Itaú’s Schettini
Brazilian banks face a series of challenges to deal with open banking, after Central Bank publishes plans for open banking regulations, says Márcio Schettini, retail banking head at Itaú…
SoftBank moves into second phase of LatAm investment strategy
SoftBank’s Innovation Fund has picked the low hanging fruit in LatAm already, will invest at a slower pace now, says Paulo Passoni…
“Inertia” is our biggest competitor, says Neon Pagamentos’ Pedro Conrade
The biggest hurdle to turn users into loyal regulars comes early in the life cycle, says CEO and founder of the Brazilian digital bank Neon Pagamentos, which plans to improve lending products for individuals and small businesses with its newly-raised Series B capital…
Stone, Cielo and PagSeguro race into banking services
Following an industry shake-up in services and fees for merchants earlier this year, the biggest merchant acquirers are turning to lending, banking and software products to make up revenue
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Mercado Libre struggles with bad debt in Brazil
Loan losses at Mercado Credito Brazil highlight the difficulties of fine-tuning digital lending businesses…
The cost of digital transformation, according to Credicorp
Credicorp customers are rapidly taking to digital channels – but fee income and loan provisions are suffering…
CoDi usage builds as banks grapple with payment processing speeds
Mexicans made 39,000 payments through CoDi in the first month of operations, with half of those through one bank, according to the latest statistics….
Brazil gets closer to QR-based instant payments
Brazil’s central bank-backed system for instant payments based on QR codes is taking shape, even as banks and fintechs develop their own apps…
Brazilian banks launch APIs, open banking strategies
Brazilian banks employ APIs ahead of open banking regulations as they look to capture greater share of the retail market…