Entidad: Startups
Latin banks study blockchain for cross-border payments
Banesco Panamá and Scotiabank Chile get serious about blockchain potential after running proofs of concept…
LatAm Fintech Snapshot: May 2019
LatAm fintech investment reached a new 2019 peak in May, thanks to a big deal for Clip…
With open banking plan, Brazil takes aim at big banks
Brazilian Central Bank advances with financial data sharing framework, which is set to bring unprecedented transparency – and competition – to the country’s banking system…
Fintech Snapshot: April 2019
Tencent makes its first investment in Argentina as LatAm’s lending startups attract attention…
Brazil’s C6 Bank preps for commercial launch
Sao Paulo-based neobank prioritizes data analytics, shuns blockchain, and is set to open to beta testers and ethical hackers imminently
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IDB to quantify fintech’s inclusion goals, boost regional fintech coordination
Under a “regional public good” initiative, the Inter-American Development Bank also wants to make cross-border fintech activity easier…
LatAm Fintech Snapshot – March 2019
Investment in Latin American fintech powered ahead in March, with Brazilian startup Loft leading the way…
Debt financing options grow for LatAm fintech lenders
Digital lending startups set to get cheaper, easier funding as investors look at new asset classes…
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…
LatAm Fintech Snapshot – February 2019
Latin America’s neobank battle heats up, QED and Kaszek invest in Argentina…