Brazilian banks
Open banking began to take root in Latin America in 2021
#Series2021: Several countries are seeking to follow in the footsteps of the region’s biggest economies in rolling out open banking regulation…
Digital currencies gained support among central banks in 2021
#Series2021: Central banks in several countries announced plans to introduce their own digital currencies, following the lead of Caribbean nations…
Nubank debuts on the stock market
In the the first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the shares closed at a US$11.25, an increase of 25%….
Nubank IPO raises US$ 2.6 billion in landmark deal for Brazilian fintech
Nubank raised US$2.6bn in a landmark IPO for Latin American fintech on Wednesday. Here’s a look into Nubank’s strategy – and the IPO’s implications…
Acceleration of M&A in fintech gives new impetus to financial rebundling
Shifting power dynamics in financial services are driving a wave of regrouping among banks and fintechs…
Nubank IPO: a milestone for fintech in Latam
Nubank hopes to become Brazil’s highest-valued financial institution, surpassing the giant Itaú Unibanco…
Brazil’s BS2 looks to new business models under open banking
Brazilian bank BS2 aims to develop new business models and services by signing up to Brazil’s open banking framework…
CBDCs: Brazil’s central bank advances “real digital”
Central Bank of Brazil works on official cryptocurrency, “digital real”, which will target retail payments and aims to drive innovation and new business models…
Interview: Banks should be customers’ invisible partner
Banks must invest in innovation in order to change their negative image, even though it may take time before they see the results, says Claudio Rodrigues, technology leader at Banco Ripley in Chile…
Bradesco buys (another) digital bank
Bradesco became the sole owner of digital bank Digio….