Entidad: Banks
Covid-19: Cyberthreats add to bank challenges in pandemic
Cyber risks for financial services have risen since the Covid-19 outbreak. Banks’ digital teams are turning to a range of solutions…
This week in digital banking and fintech: Argentine banks test blockchain, Fintech apps overtake banks
#TopNews: This week’s top news in digital banking and fintech in Latin America…
Digital Banking and Fintech Webinars and Events in Latam: Fintech Remote Summit, Cybercrime; WhatsApp Banking
We round up the best digital banking and fintech webinars and online events in Latin America, from April 23 to May 01…
Multi-bank instant payments accelerate in Latin America
PAYMENTS: Banks are joining forces in Brazil, Mexico and Peru to develop instant payments systems that work cheaply and effectively across a wide range of banking platforms…
Covid-19 lifts e-commerce usage in Latin America
As covid-19 drives a surge in e-commerce purchases, digital retailers are facing a unique set of challenges…
Digital banking gets Covid-19 push – but can it last?
Banks’ digital channels in Latin America are getting a sharp boost from coronavirus social distancing. But will this become a long-term trend?…
Coronavirus & Fintech: A test for digital channels
As the economy heads for recession induced by the coronavirus pandemic, fintechs are bracing for a slowdown in investment. But could digital channels ultimately get a boost from the turmoil?…
PLIN brings free inter-bank payments to Peru
Scotiabank Peru, BBVA and Interbank find fast uptake with PLIN, to facilitate free and immediate peer-to-peer transfers, although interoperability is in question…
Women are less likely than men to use fintech apps. Here’s why
Women use mobile internet as much as men in Latin America. But in financial services, there’s work to do…
Mexico’s Fintech Law: Open banking rules delayed
Mexico’s new Fintech Law is already set to be changed, while specific open banking rules could take up to another year to be defined, says CNBV VP…