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Acceleration of M&A in fintech gives new impetus to financial rebundling
Shifting power dynamics in financial services are driving a wave of regrouping among banks and fintechs…
To scale, digital payments must be as easy as sending a message
Cash is retreating, but there is still plenty of room for financial institutions to roll out intuitive solutions, says the head of payments systems at Mexico’s central bank. …
CBDCs: Brazil’s central bank advances “real digital”
Central Bank of Brazil works on official cryptocurrency, “digital real”, which will target retail payments and aims to drive innovation and new business models…
Interview: Banks should be customers’ invisible partner
Banks must invest in innovation in order to change their negative image, even though it may take time before they see the results, says Claudio Rodrigues, technology leader at Banco Ripley in Chile…
Bank and startup acquisitions are rising in LatAm’s hot fintech market
A trend of fintech and bank mergers & acquisitions is gaining momentum in Latin America…
Crypto businesses of the future will leverage payments and credit
The financial industry is exploring the use of cryptocurrencies in payments or as collateral for loans…
Brazil’s BV Bank leverages open finance to expand distribution
Brazil’s fifth largest private bank seeks more partnerships to distribute products under Banking as a Service (Baas) and similar models…
BTG Pactual plans crypto platform and Belize Bank introduces E-Kyash digital wallet
#BuenasFuentes: BTG Pactual lanzará una plataforma de negociación de criptoactivos, Mynt y Belize Bank presentó su billetera digital E-Kyash…
Fintech investment: Kavak,Banco Alfa, Ripio, Sempli.co and more
#FridayBriefing: Kavak becomes the second highest rated fintech in Latin America….
Alternative data is fueling lending growth in LatAm
Banks and fintechs are leveraging alternative data sources to analyze the credit risk of personal and business borrowers…