Katie Llanos-Small
Bank or platform? Banregio’s digital bank aggregates services
Banregio integrates e-commerce and deliveries into its app, jumping ahead of open banking rules and aiming for greater customer loyalty…
PR’s Popular sharpens digital focus
The digital lending arm of Puerto Rico’s biggest bank says focusing on just one high-potential market and fine tuning the customer experience has fueled growth…
With open banking plan, Brazil takes aim at big banks
Brazilian Central Bank advances with financial data sharing framework, which is set to bring unprecedented transparency – and competition – to the country’s banking system…
Old infrastructure, new services create fresh bank cybersecurity risks
As old infrastructure meets new technology and services, banks are facing a fresh range of cybersecurity challenges. Argentina’s banks are turning to new authentication strategies in response…
Brazil’s C6 Bank preps for commercial launch
Sao Paulo-based neobank prioritizes data analytics, shuns blockchain, and is set to open to beta testers and ethical hackers imminently
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IDB to quantify fintech’s inclusion goals, boost regional fintech coordination
Under a “regional public good” initiative, the Inter-American Development Bank also wants to make cross-border fintech activity easier…
Colombia moves on bank risk regulation, fintech licensing
Colombian fintech regulation is changing to allow for new technology and data in KYC/AML processes, as well as a new licensing system for fintech startups, Jorge Castaño, head of the country’s financial regulator, says…
Debt financing options grow for LatAm fintech lenders
Digital lending startups set to get cheaper, easier funding as investors look at new asset classes…
Competition intensifies in cross-border payments for LatAm banks, startups
Bradesco joins Itaú in signing up to a blockchain-based system for international money transfers, as technology intensifies competition in currency conversion and international payments…
East Caribbean plans world’s first digital currency
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank to test blockchain-based digital dollar, to evaluate financial inclusion and cost-cutting potential…