País: Brazil

LatAm’s cross-border fintechs say local partners pivotal
Starting business in an international market can take 18-24 months to kick off, say Latin America’s cross-border fintechs. Local partners – among other assists – can make the process faster….

Kushki and Belvo raise capital; Banorte signs deal with Google Cloud
#TopNews: This Week’s Key Fintech & Digital Banking News: Kushki and Belvo Raise Capital; Banorte and Google Cloud sign deal…

Kaszek, Addi, capture fresh capital; Peru readies its regulatory sandbox
This week’s key fintech and digital banking news: Kaszek raises US$ 1bn to invest in LatAm startups; Peru readies its regulatory sandbox…

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…

CloudWalk and a55 raise capital; QED launches LatAm seed fund
This week’s key fintech and digital banking news: CloudWalk and a55 raise capital; QED launches LatAm seed fund. …

‘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….