This week, we outline Revolut’s plans in three of the region’s biggest markets: Brazil, Mexico, and Chile. Also, Mercado Pago enters Mexico’s competitive credit-card segment...
BNPL fintechs adjust risk models as economy weakens
The continuous evaluation of credit-risk models and fluctuating macroeconomic indicators has...
Interest rates rise again, and cryptocurrencies strengthen
Macroeconomic tensions grew this week with a fresh quarter-point rate by the U.S Federal Reserve,...
Friday Briefing: The most outstanding news on fintech, payments and digital banking in Latin America
#Strategic Plays Six digital banks apply for licenses in Mexico Mexico’s National Banking...
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Brazilian fintech receives US$200m in deposits in two days following SVB bankruptcy
Banks and fintechs that stepped in to help startups move their deposits from the now bankrupt...
Friday Briefing: SVB bankruptcy speeds up crypto regulation
March 17, 2023. #TopStory 🔝 Silicon Valley Bank failure underscores need for crypto...
Friday Briefing: Women, the key to success in fintechs
March 10, 2023 #TopStory 🔝 International Women’s Day: Do fintechs help narrow the...
Friday Briefing: Mastercard and Visa: Crypto is still a valid option
March 3, 2023 #TopStory 🔝 Santander, Banorte and Credicorp in the final stages of launching...
Friday Briefing: Uncertain future for RappiBank in Peru
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Friday Briefing: New contenders: Mercado Pago in insurance, Ualá in cards
February 17, 2023 #TopStory 🔝 Alliances to expand ecosystems: Mercado Pago enters insurtech...
These are Latin America’s instant payment systems
Expediting payment settlement is a shared aim of the region’s central banks and to that...
Friday Briefing: Schools + fintechs = A new niche
February 10, 2023 #TopStory 🔝 Schools + fintechs = new business models At a time when...
A fintech gap: digitalizing distribution and payment chains
Cash continues to account for the bulk of transactions in Latin America, which poses an...