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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…
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…
Bci braces for payments competition in Chile
Chilean bank Bci is preparing for new competitors to its digital brand Mach, as MercadoPago preps for roll out…
QR code competition intensifies in Argentina
As QR code payments accelerate, regulatory changes are set to shift, once again, the dynamics of Argentina’s digital payments sector…
Latin banks study blockchain for cross-border payments
Banesco Panamá and Scotiabank Chile get serious about blockchain potential after running proofs of concept…
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…
How to drop the gender bias in financial inclusion
Women are far less likely than men to have a bank account. Here’s what we need to do about it…
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…