País: Mexico
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. …
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…
Mexican regulator refuses fintech authorizations
#FridayBriefing: The National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) turned down authorization requests from five Mexican fintechs this week….
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…
Accendo Banco’s fintech partners operate normally after liquidation
#FridayBriefing: Rappi, the largest of the companies, told local media that it requested the unilateral cancellation of the contract it had with the bank….
Fintech investment: Konfío is the region’s latest unicorn and Merama closes largest B series in the region
#FridayBriefing: Konfío is the region’s new unicorn and Merama raised US$225 million in Series B round….
Fintech investment: Kavak,Banco Alfa, Ripio, Sempli.co and more
#FridayBriefing: Kavak becomes the second highest rated fintech in Latin America….
Capital rounds: Chilean insurtech, Betterfly and Nubank announce major acquisitions this week
#FridayBriefing: Armed with new rounds of capital, two fintechs made major acquisitions this week….
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…