País: Peru
Friday Briefing: Brazil’s senate approves crypto regulatory framework
We analyze the progress of Brazil’s regulatory framework for cryptocurrency. In addition, Mercado Libre initiates legal action against Argentina’s central bank, alleging it took measures that are detrimental to its payments business. We also look at the Argentine debut of Revolut. …
Remittances in LatAm are digitalized… little by little
The amount of money being sent to LatAm is breaking records. However, the industry continues to rely on cash and physical channels, and both fintechs and traditional players see blockchain as a potential game changer…
Credicorp adds loans to Yape in bid to become a Peruvian superapp
Peruvian digital wallet Yape will add credit to its offering, says Francesca Raffo, new chief investment officer at Credicorp…
Convenience or safety? The key to tackling financial cybercrime
Financial institutions must strike a balance between multi-factor authentication and a frictionless user experience…
Friday Briefing: Investment arrives (more) slowly but surely
We analyze the outlook for investments in Latin American fintechs in the face of macroeconomic uncertainty. In addition, we have the latest regulatory news, and we review the most notable investment rounds….
Pensions in the crosshairs: Fintechs take aim at new market
Investment fintechs want to fill the space left by traditional finance in the vast retirement-savings market and present products to attract voluntary contributions from workers…
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…