País: Brazil

Bradesco clocks 33m AI interactions in H1
Employees and clients of Brazilian bank used artificial intelligence function 33 million times in first half…

Santander’s pace of digital onboarding in LatAm shows signs of slowing
Santander’s digital customer base is growing quickly in Latin America, although the rate of expansion is showing signs of slowing down. In Chile, where the bank is trialing a new branch model, digital sign-ups are accelerating…

Brazilian banking and its disruptors
Are the days for huge Brazilian bank spreads numbered?…

Nexoos gets pre-Series A round, preps for banking license
The Brazilian peer to peer lender has raised capital through local wealth advisory Loyall to grow operations as it applies for a banking license…

Brazil’s banks test open banking platforms
- Open banking is not required by regulators, but already Brazilian banks are testing the technology
- Banco do Brasil is trialing APIs for third party developers
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What’s the biggest limitation for blockchain in LatAm? Understanding
The “human factor” is holding back blockchain development, say experts. Scale is also a consideration…

Nubank watches incumbent, startup competition closely
Competition is growing from traditional banks that are reshaping their internal culture to foster innovation, says David Vélez…

New regs cut partner bank requirement for Brazilian startups
Lenders can seek authorization to operate independently – but now face tougher tax and accounting rules…

Why BNDES is developing its own cryptocurrency
OPINION: How to trace development financing more effectively…

Blockchain enthusiasm builds in Brazil, but not everyone wants to be a pioneer
- Febraban launches blockchain pilot project
- “There’s still a lot of misunderstanding” says developer
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