Categoria propia: LATEST NEWS
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…
BTG makes blockchain bet with STO real estate fund
Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual has made its first move into the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency. The Reit BZ “Security Token Offering” (STO) blends a traditional investment format with blockchain distribution – and is set to test how the new financial technology can be applied to capital markets distribution and trading….
Mexican fintechs plan last-minute license requests
Financial technology companies are advancing with authorization requirements under Mexico’s Fintech Law, but will wait until strictly necessary to apply, says industry association…
Citibanamex innovation: A work in progress
iupana speaks with Citibanamex CIO Tiago Spritzer about the bank’s digital strategy, who it is competing with, the limits of blockchain and IoT, how it’s using artificial intelligence – and how it lifted its App store rating from 1.9 to above 4 in a year….
Sign-ups accelerate at Next as Bradesco tracks shifting competition
Bradesco’s digital bank Next, which is increasing the speed of new user sign-ups, offers new vantage point for one of Brazil’s biggest banks to monitor new digital finance trends and new competitors…
Brazil plans changes to instant payments
Brazil’s Central Bank is advancing with a new instant payments infrastructure that will allow low-cost transfers around the clock…