The most-used wallet in Colombia is navigating a route profitability without charging for basic services, and now its customer acquisition cost is ‘towards zero’. Its CEO explains the strategy so far – and its next steps to face new international competitors …
Brazil has 800+ institutions in its open finance ecosystem
This week, Brazil’s central bank gives us a peek into open banking uptake – and the numbers are impressive. And while it was revealed that Nubank is leading the pack in terms of API calls in Brazil, the decacorn posted another quarter of record profits. …
The carbon opportunity Banco do Brasil wants to capture
In one of the world’s largest carbon markets, Brazil’s second-largest bank sees big potential in originating and trading carbon credits….
Friday Briefing: RappiBank bids farewell in Peru
We tell you the most important news of the week in digital banking, fintech and payments in Latin America…
The carbon opportunity Banco do Brasil wants to capture
In one of the world’s largest carbon markets, Brazil’s second-largest bank sees big potential in originating and trading carbon credits….
Friday Briefing: RappiBank bids farewell in Peru
We tell you the most important news of the week in digital banking, fintech and payments in Latin America…
Where did the Latin American fintech boom go? Devaluations, retreats and layoffs
The industry is seeing first signs of recovering after mass layoffs and reversals in growth plans. But is there really light at the end of the tunnel, or is it just a mirage?…
Friday Briefing: Interest rates as a hook for new customers
We tell you the most important news of the week in digital banking, fintech and payments in Latin America…
Friday Briefing: CBDCs: The outlook for 2030
We tell you the most important news of the week in digital banking, fintech and payments in Latin America…
Central banks speed up work on digital currencies
We examine the growing global trend of digital currencies being developed by central banks….
Agfintechs gain ground in Brazil as agribusiness demands more credit
Brazil may be an agricultural powerhouse, but there is still a supply gap in financing for the farm sector. A new model of agro fintechs wants to plug the hole….
Friday Briefing: Fintech capital at a low ebb
We tell you the most important news of the week in digital banking, fintech and payments in Latin America…
Startups borrow to maintain growth
This week, we explore the growth of alternative sources of financing for startups in the region in the face of the equity-based capital drought….
Chile’s Bci hunts for the banking technologies of the future
Banco Bci, Chile’s biggest bank, is exploring the potential of new technological applications that have yet to be tested in the financial industry, as it tries to gain an edge in Latin America’s increasingly competitive digital sector. Manuel Sacasa is head of the...
Friday Briefing: Personalizing LGBTIQ+ credits
We tell you the most important news of the week in digital banking, fintech and payments in Latin America…
Inclusion and personalization: Fintech targets trans borrowers
We explore the issue of personalization and financial inclusion and, in particular, loans for the LGBTIQ+ community in Colombia….
These are the year’s top 10 digital finance developments so far
We list the 10 topics and trends that have generated most interest among our community of industry leaders, to give you a glimpse of the future of digital finance in the region…
Friday Briefing: Nearshoring: Stripe opens operations center in Mexico
Nearshoring and fintech: Stripe opens operations center in Mexico Digital payments processor Stripe this week opened an operations center in Mexico, a market it hopes will become a regional service hub for other countries, including the United States. The...
Nomad raises $61m in series B as Tiger Global returns to Brazil
The head of Nomad – the Brazilian fintech which raised a Series B led by Tiger – gives us a read on how the panorama for capital raising has changed since their last round. …
Mexican fintech Clara is moving to Brazil. Here’s why
Gerry Giacomán, Clara’s CEO, explains the unicorn’s decision to bet big on expansion in Brazil, bucking a trend for fintech retrenching in Latin America …
Friday Briefing: Fintech capital at a low ebb
We tell you the most important news of the week in digital banking, fintech and payments in Latin America…
Startups borrow to maintain growth
This week, we explore the growth of alternative sources of financing for startups in the region in the face of the equity-based capital drought….
Chile’s Bci hunts for the banking technologies of the future
Banco Bci, Chile’s biggest bank, is exploring the potential of new technological applications that have yet to be tested in the financial industry, as it tries to gain an edge in Latin America’s increasingly competitive digital sector. Manuel Sacasa is head of the...
Friday Briefing: Personalizing LGBTIQ+ credits
We tell you the most important news of the week in digital banking, fintech and payments in Latin America…
Inclusion and personalization: Fintech targets trans borrowers
We explore the issue of personalization and financial inclusion and, in particular, loans for the LGBTIQ+ community in Colombia….
These are the year’s top 10 digital finance developments so far
We list the 10 topics and trends that have generated most interest among our community of industry leaders, to give you a glimpse of the future of digital finance in the region…
Friday Briefing: Nearshoring: Stripe opens operations center in Mexico
Nearshoring and fintech: Stripe opens operations center in Mexico Digital payments processor Stripe this week opened an operations center in Mexico, a market it hopes will become a regional service hub for other countries, including the United States. The...
Santander takes on Nubank in Mexico with credit card offensive
The Spanish bank is simplifying its onboarding and emulating digital lenders such as Nubank and Rappi in an effort to increase demand for its LikeU and Samsung cards…
Friday Briefing: Fresh layoffs at LatAm fintechs
This week saw a spike in layoffs, with Nubank, Belvo and Provu announcing job cuts. Bradesco launched a global account, while more tech companies enabled Pix payments outside Brazil. In addition, Marcelo Claure unveiled a new investment company with US$500...
Pichincha Peru seeks partners, vendors to accelerate open banking strategy
Exclusive: The subsidiary of Ecuador’s biggest bank is looking for partners, vendors and regulatory solutions to develop new open banking businesses….