Katie Llanos-Small
In beta, Itau’s Iti has hundreds of thousands of customers
Brazilian bank’s digital payments platform boasts digital onboarding and a frictionless experience, says project’s director Livia Chanes…
Data sharing worries rise as open banking nears
In Brazil and Mexico, banks brace for competitive shake up as data sharing rules are defined as part of open banking regulations…
The growth of Banking as a Service in Latin America
As big tech companies move into finance, banking as a service is emerging as a new business area for financial institutions…
Mexico’s fintech law makes waves as global partners seek opportunities
Mexico’s Fintech Law is generating interest in cross-border collaboration for startups and clients, including from the UK…
CoDi: Citibanamex readies data centers for opportunity
More electronic transactions will make it easier for Citibanamex to offer micro loans, says Rodrigo Kuri, general manager for digital & distribution…
PayPal’s Mexico move shows banks’ regulatory strength
Financial institutions say their risk and compliance capacities hold some of their best defenses against the growing competitive threat from big tech. PayPal’s step back from financial services in Mexico highlights the relevance….
Card fraud hub set to centralize LatAm bank cybersecurity
EXCLUSIVE: A centralized hub to share information about fraudulent debit and credit card transactions will launch before year-end, says Felaban head Giorgio Trettenero….
As big techs gain territory, banks warily seek partnerships
In Latin America, big tech and banking are increasingly overlapping. As the divisions between banking and technology blur, the two sides are teaming up – but also competing against each other….
Digital banking accelerates in Peru
Peruvians are banking twice as much through virtual channels compared to two years ago, as Banco de Credito and Interbank accelerate digital transformation…
Despite investment influx, lack of early-stage VC hinders LatAm fintech
Fintech startups in Latin America have hit the global spotlight this year as big firms attract multi-million dollar rounds of capital and international investors such as Softbank bet heavily on the region. But a scarcity of early-stage investment funds is a stumbling block for many LatAm fintech startups…