País: Brazil

Friday Briefing: Acquiring networks in check
We look at Rappi and Nubank’s foray into the changing digital payments industry. We present the latest regulatory thanks to iupanaPRO and an interview with a professional hacker….

The end of the POS? Rappi looks to a future of mobile payments
The Colombian superapp has introduced Pay with Rappi, a service that’s set to compete with platforms such as Mercado, and complete its ecosystem of financial solutions….

Friday Briefing: Brazil’s Central Bank Sees PIX’s Future in Crypto and the Metaverse
Brazil’s central bank set out plans for PIX. In addition, we have the latest regulatory news courtesy of our new iupanaPRO service….

From payments to loans: competition for SME customers intensifies
Fintechs struggling to sell financial services to reluctant SMEs are leveraging data from payment services to diversify their digital financial offering and grow the market…

Friday Briefing: Fintechs in Brazil fear new rules will hurt growth
Brazilian fintechs express concern about regulatory changes for payment companies, and Apple Pay arrives in Peru. We also have much more….

Gender equity: a challenge for financial inclusion
In Latin America, only 15% of women receive the support of a bank to finance their business ventures, according to an IDB study.
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Santander’s PagoNxt envisions collaboration with big tech, not rivalry
Santander payments fintech anticipates opportunities to become the third largest provider of electronic payments in Latin America…

Friday Briefing: Argentina and Mexico bolster fintech oversight
Regulators in Argentina and Mexico introduced changes. Itaú BBA is working on a venture debt strategy and Flink gained a foothold in Colombia….

Banco Inter: Brazilian digital bank prepares for U.S. listing, international growth
Banco Inter’s CFO details the lender’s plans for expanding into the U.S. banking market and listing shares on Nasdaq, hot on the heels of Nu’s NYSE debut…

Empathetic Banking, or how to put customers at the heart of digital finance
With more and more clients turning to digital banking services, financial institutions can make their platforms stand out with a more “human” user experience…