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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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Friday Briefing: Credicorp hunts for cryptocurrency business models
Peruvian bank BCP begins its dive into the crypto world, while CBDC use cases take a step forward in Brazil. Ualá customers report accounts being emptied, Creditas closes 2021 in the red. …
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…
Friday Briefing: Nubank and Mercado Libre post mixed 2021 financial results
Nubank and Mercado Libre published their financial results. Nu also received a license in Mexico and crypto fintech Belo launched a new prepaid card….
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…
Bancolombia experiments with crypto in sandbox, anticipates increased use in Latam
Traditional institutions are even starting to experiment with crypto, in anticipation of more widespread usage in Latin America…