SPEI in Mexico, Pix in Brazil, Transferencias 3.0 in Argentina, Sinpe in Costa Rica and many others… Instant payment systems continue to spread across the region
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EBANX and PayPal predict the digital payment trends of 2023
Account-to-account payment methods, such as instant transfers and wallets, will gain market share this year, according to the payment processing giants. And while crypto remains on the radar, implementation for payments will have to wait
Retail payments in LatAm: Will tokenization and crypto take us into the future?
As LatAm consumers increasingly embrace new payments technologies, tools like tokenization and cryptocurrencies have strong growth opportunities, according to executives at Mastercards’s 2022 LAC Innovation Forum.
Bitso: Crypto remittances poised to gain market share
Processing of crypto remittances on the platform quadrupled in the first half of 2022. We spoke to Bárbara González, who is both CFO of Bitso and CEO of its operation in Mexico
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BBVA’s secret weapon for LatAm market growth
BBVA sees its Openpay gateway opening up new markets for the Spanish banking group while alliances with store chains and fintechs spur adoption of its payment solutions
Crypto remittances? Wise says not for now
Converting cryptocurrencies into a stable, everyday means of payment is an emerging challenge for fintechs. And until that becomes a reality, using crypto assets to move money across borders is not yet an option for remittance company Wise. The British fintech,...
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The most-used digital wallets in LatAm
Digital wallets are gaining users across Latin America. Here are the 8 LatAm digital wallets with 10 million+ registered users in the region
Mexican regulator refuses fintech authorizations
#FridayBriefing: The National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) turned down authorization requests from five Mexican fintechs this week.
Crypto: Chile’s central bank plans to issue digital peso
#FridayBriefing: Chile has embarked on the road to issuing its own digital currency.
Chile moves towards regulating fintech and making open finance mandatory
Chile is making a major push to regulate the fintech sector and introduce open banking rules to make payments and transactions simpler and more efficient.
Friday Briefing: Uncertainty in Colombia
The election in Colombia spells uncertainty for the fintech sector. while Argentina and the Dominican Republic head towards open banking regulations. Here’s what you need to know this week.
Will BNPL take off in Brazil?
Digital point-of-sale loans have advanced slowly in Brazil, but local experts see growth potential for BNPL (buy now, pay later) services
Digital payments get aboard public transport
Millions of people in Latin America purchase bus or metro tickets on a daily basis. It’s an opportunity to bring digital payments to a critical mass of users