SoftBank’s innovation fund has picked the low hanging fruit in LatAm already, will invest at a slower pace now, says Paulo Passoni

Biggest hurdle for users to become loyal regulars comes early in the life cycle, says CEO and founder of Brazilian digital bank Neon

Brazilian merchant acquirers are developing super apps, loan products and banking platforms as core business gets tough

Loan losses at Mercado Credito Brazil highlight the difficulties of fine-tuning digital lending businesses

Customers are flocking to digital channels, but two Credicorp business areas show the downsides of digital transformation

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’s official instant payments-system based on QR codes is taking shape, even as banks and fintechs develop their own apps

Brazilian banks employ APIs as they look to capture greater share of the retail market

Brazilian bank’s digital payments platform boasts digital onboarding and a frictionless experience

In Brazil and Mexico, banks brace for competitive shake up as data sharing rules are defined

As big tech companies are moving into finance, banking as a service is emerging as a new business area for financial institutions

“Fintech is going to eat Latin America” says founder of British startup

More electronic transactions will make it easier for Citibanamex to offer micro loans, says Rodrigo Kuri

PayPal’s retreat from financial services in Mexico highlights how complicated it can be to become a regulated financial institution

EXCLUSIVE: Latin American banks will share debit and credit card fraud information, under Felaban-backed initiative

Banks are teaming up with big tech platforms at the same time as they compete with them

Mobile banking in Peru is growing exponentially

Venture capital in LatAm fintech is soaring, but early stage funds still scarce

Santander, Bradesco and Itaú have posted double-digit growth in digital customers

Inside the coffee banking model in Bolivia

Chilean bank Bci is preparing for new competitors to its digital brand Mach, as MercadoPago preps for roll out

Celcoin, 4ToldFintech win Inclusive Fintech competition, but dozens of LatAm applicants fell short because of poor English skills, say judges

Regulatory changes are set to shift, again, the dynamics of the digital payments sector in Argentina

Banks explore avatars, gamification and a re-think of credit card rewards

Sura aims for rapid roll-out of personal finance marketplace app, Qiip, in Mexico