Entidad: Banks
tyba and OpenPay go international; Chile limits interchange rates
This week’s key fintech and digital banking news: tyba and OpenPay go international; Chile sets limits on interchange rates…
Chile’s fintech hub goal hindered by regulatory delays
A regulatory vacuum for Chilean fintech is limiting its development as a financial technology hub, as well as investment flows…
Matías Spagui: Three post-pandemic challenges for the financial sector
Opinion: The challenges of regulation, inclusion and competition open opportunities for fintech in LatAm, writes Matías Spagui….
‘Buy now, pay later’: Lack of data slows growth in Latam
Financing big-ticket purchases through “buy now, pay later” is gaining ground internationally. In Latin America, the credit model faces a bumpy growth outlook…
Bitso becomes LatAm’s first crypto unicorn, Brazil’s banks launch WhatsApp Pay
This week’s key fintech and digital banking news: Bitso becomes the first crypto ‘unicorn’ in Latam; Ame acquires Nexoos; Brazilian banks launch WhatsApp Pay, and more…
WhatsApp Pay set to shake up Brazil’s payments market
Facebook’s messaging app, used daily by millions of Brazilians, will turn the dynamics of the country’s retail payments industry on its head….
Nubank said to target US IPO; Merama and Warren score big rounds; Revolut tests Peru demand
This week’s top digital banking and fintech news: Nubank is rumored to be preparing a US IPO; Fintechs Merama and Warren raise big investment rounds. …
Open banking: Why official APIs should just be the starting point
APIs should be thought of as a foundation, and everything built on top of them should be left to third parties….
Fintechs face growth capital and regulatory challenges in the “new normal”
Fintech is booming across Latin America and the Caribbean, but regulation and access to post-seed stage capital remains challenges, say industry specialists…
Credijusto buys Visor; Hash, Avista and Atrato raise capital
Top digital banking and fintech news this week: Credijusto buys credit analytics startup; new rounds for Hash, Avista and Atrato…