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Eat or be eaten? Traditional banks experiment with new digital brands
9 August, 2021Traditional lenders such as Bancolombia and Banregio have opted for a digital bank strategy under a separate brand, despite the risk of cannibalizing their own market…
Examples that inspire: Mariana Bonara, Bart Digital
2 July, 2021As part of our special report on women in digital banking and fintech in Latin America, we speak with Mariana Bonara of Bart Digital…
Brazil’s Pix plots ambitious expansion after massive growth
28 June, 2021Ciab 2021: Pix, Brazil’s new instant payments system, has been greeted with huge adoption – and now the system’s architects are planning further expansion to incorporate more corporate payments services and further broaden the user base…
Nubank adds US$ 500m to its Series G; Bitcoin gets the green light in El Salvador
10 June, 2021#TopNews: The key news in LatAm digital banking, fintech and payments: Nubank reaches a US$30bn valuation; Brazil’s BS2 makes fintech acquisition, Citibanamex, Dann Regional make digital banking advances…
Matías Spagui: Three post-pandemic challenges for the financial sector
11 May, 2021Opinion: The challenges of regulation, inclusion and competition open opportunities for fintech in LatAm, writes Matías Spagui….
Fintechs face growth capital and regulatory challenges in the “new normal”
26 April, 2021Fintech 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
23 April, 2021Top digital banking and fintech news this week: Credijusto buys credit analytics startup; new rounds for Hash, Avista and Atrato…
PicPay adds 50m users; MACH and EBanx team up; New stats show reality of e-commerce
16 April, 2021Key fintech and digital banking news this week: Brazilian digital wallet PicPay adds 50 million users; MACH and EBanx partner; and more….
Regulatory sandboxes in LatAm: Fintech test environments take shape
29 March, 2021Regulators in several Latin American jurisdictions are opening regulatory sandboxes to drive innovation – but not all see them as necessary…
Competition heats up among Argentina’s digital wallets
15 February, 2021Digital wallets are booming in Argentina, and the banks, fintechs and big techs behind them are looking at how they can get a competitive edge over their peers…