País: Brazil

Brazil gets closer to QR-based instant payments
Brazil’s central bank-backed system for instant payments based on QR codes is taking shape, even as banks and fintechs develop their own apps…

Brazilian banks launch APIs, open banking strategies
Brazilian banks employ APIs ahead of open banking regulations as they look to capture greater share of the retail market…

In beta, Itau’s Iti has hundreds of thousands of customers
Brazilian bank’s digital payments platform boasts digital onboarding and a frictionless experience, says project’s director Livia Chanes…

Fintech Snapshot – September 2019
September was the year’s busiest month for fintech investment as 17 companies raised a combined US$ 613.5 million….

Data sharing worries rise as open banking nears
In Brazil and Mexico, banks brace for competitive shake up as data sharing rules are defined as part of open banking regulations…

The growth of Banking as a Service in Latin America
As big tech companies move into finance, banking as a service is emerging as a new business area for financial institutions…

Taking the pulse of Latin America’s fintech market
Finnosummit Mexico 2019: Top takeaways, by Thiago Paiva…

PayPal’s Mexico move shows banks’ regulatory strength
Financial institutions say their risk and compliance capacities hold some of their best defenses against the growing competitive threat from big tech. PayPal’s step back from financial services in Mexico highlights the relevance….

Fintech snapshot: August 2019
Latin American fintech capital raising has topped $1.6 billion this year…
