País: Mexico
Friday Briefing: The most outstanding news on fintech, payments and digital banking in Latin America
Te contamos las noticias más importantes de la semana en banca digital, fintech y pagos en Latinoamérica…
Latin American fintechs seek refuge in wake of SVB collapse
The US bank’s failure leaves important lessons for the fintech ecosystem and increases uncertainty about the future for investment. Big banks stand to gain the most from the crisis…
Friday Briefing: SVB bankruptcy speeds up crypto regulation
This week, we consider the impact of the U.S. banking crisis on the fintech and crypto industry in Latin America. Also, Meta lays off 10,000 workers and abandon NFTs, while Stripe teams up with OpenAI to use artificial intelligence in payments and monetize ChatGPT….
Gaming and the metaverse: Invex and Afirme strategize to reach new digital audiences
Two Mexican banks have launched digital spin-offs to reach new clients, with a focus on personalization, while at the same time renewing their image…
Friday Briefing: Women, the key to success in fintechs
This week, we look at the impact digital products have on women’s finances. Banco do Brasil becomes the first bank to integrate Pix Open Finance into its app, while in Mexico, Walmart is set to acquire a fintech, and Kushki registers as an acquirer….
“Finding the right business model”: Banks keen to deploy embedded finance
Despite the excitement around embedded finance, the reality is there are still commercial, legal and legacy system challenges to be overcome…
Friday Briefing: Mastercard and Visa: Crypto is still a valid option
This week, we get progress updates on Santander, Banorte and BCP’s plans to launch neobanks. Visa and Mastercard continue to pursue crypto alliances, despite volatility in the sector. Brazil moves ahead with tests of its digital real and three Mexican fintechs snagged operating licenses. All this and more in our weekly briefing…
Conquering new markets: Latin Paytechs export solutions to Africa and Asia
Latin American fintechs such as dLocal and EBANX are looking beyond their home region to sustain growth, taking advantage of the region’s similarities with other emerging markets. …
Friday Briefing: New contenders: Mercado Pago in insurance, Ualá in cards
This week, we talk to Mercado Pago about its foray into digital insurance in Mexico, and we also spotlight a new digital bank in the country: Grupo Invex’s Now. Elsewhere, Ualá enters the credit card market and Nubank posts better financial results….
These are Latin America’s instant payment systems
SPEI in Mexico, Pix in Brazil, Transferencias 3.0 in Argentina, Sinpe in Costa Rica and many others… Instant payment systems continue to spread across the region…