Brazilian banks
Bank and startup acquisitions are rising in LatAm’s hot fintech market
A trend of fintech and bank mergers & acquisitions is gaining momentum in Latin America…
Brazil’s BV Bank leverages open finance to expand distribution
Brazil’s fifth largest private bank seeks more partnerships to distribute products under Banking as a Service (Baas) and similar models…
Capital rounds: Chilean insurtech, Betterfly and Nubank announce major acquisitions this week
#FridayBriefing: Armed with new rounds of capital, two fintechs made major acquisitions this week….
Mobile banking explodes in Brazil
Ciab 2021: Amid an overall surge in digital in Brazil, mobile transactions have shot to a huge lead over all other channels, according to data from Brazil’s banking federation…
Nubank adds US$ 500m to its Series G; Bitcoin gets the green light in El Salvador
#TopNews: The key news in LatAm digital banking, fintech and payments: Nubank reaches a US$30bn valuation; Brazil’s BS2 makes fintech acquisition, Citibanamex, Dann Regional make digital banking advances…
Brazil digital bank C6 expands services, Cora closes $26m Series A
The key fintech and digital banking news this week: Brazilian digital startup C6 Bank adds global investment functions; Bolivia’s Banco Economico launches QR payments; Brazilian fintech Cora raises record-breaking Series A round, and more…
Banorte will launch a fintech; Banco Inter competes with Rappi
The key fintech and digital banking news this week: Mexico’s Banorte will launch a fintech; Brazil’s Banco Inter launches a delivery service…
Brazilian merger creates big lending player, Oxxo launches digital wallet
#TopNews: The key fintech and digital banking news this week: Brazilian merger creates largest lending fintech; Oxxo launches digital wallet; Stori and minu close rounds…
Open Banking in LatAm: The State of Play
Open banking is perhaps the most significant regulatory change in the history of Latin American banking, promising to boost competition and open the door to new technology players. While the trend in favor of data sharing agreements is clear, each country is adopting the rules to fit their own ecosystem.
Here’s how the new regulations are evolving across Latin America….
Itaú invests in Monkey Exchange; Grupo Modelo ventures into fintech
#TopNews: The key fintech and digital banking news this week: Itaú invests in Monkey Exchange; Grupo Modelo bets on SME fintech; and more…