País: Mexico

Career path: Selene Castilla, regional design director, Scotiabank
Selene manages the design teams at Scotiabank Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile. Here’s how she got there….

The four key LatAm fintech trends for 2019
Andres Fontao, co-founder and managing partner at Finnovista, identifies the growth areas for LatAm fintech this year…

Slow UX could hurt Mexico’s CoDi payments system
The CoDi payments system is designed to help small businesses get paid electronically, but specialists say it may struggle to gain popular takeup…

The three key tech innovations for LatAm banks in 2019
Artificial intelligence, internet of things, and blockchain will be biggest areas of focus for LatAm banks and fintech startups in the year ahead…

Payments lessons from Asia and predictions for Latin America
OPINION: The evolution of payments in Asia shows potential for Latin America, says Thiago Paiva…

Political transition rattles Mexico’s fintech industry
- Ahead of Mexico’s change in government, startups complain about delays while the central bank assures continuity
- Secondary regulations on open banking and APIs will be published in 2020, later than expected
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HSBC Mexico’s digital strategy: New app, QR codes, and your Facebook likes
Mexican bank wants to become a digital leader, and is working with technology including QR codes and IoT to get there…

Mexico’s banks work on culture change to stay ahead of Big Tech
From agile development methods to blue hair, banks such as BBVA Bancomer and Citibanamex are targeting a more dynamic internal mood…

Distrust, fraud hamper digital payments in Mexico
If the market can overcome fraud and distrust, there’s a lot of growth potential for digital payments in Mexico…

Threat of big tech remains in Mexico despite Fintech Law
Banks and regulator agree: big tech companies storming into the Mexican market could leave competitors behind…