Financial inclusion
Technology in financial inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean – news, analysis and information about technological advances and digital innovation in financial inclusion
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….
Gaming and the metaverse: Invex and Afirme strategize to reach new digital audiences
Two Mexican banks have launched digital spin-offs to reach new clients, with a focus on personalization, while at the same time renewing their image…
Predictive finance: how uniting ERP systems and banking can push the financial industry forward
In the current environment of open finance and artificial intelligence (AI), so-called ERP banking is emerging as a trend to generate much more predictive finance….
The most-used digital wallets in LatAm
Digital wallets are gaining users across Latin America. Here are the 8 LatAm digital wallets with 10 million+ registered users in the region…
BNPL in Brazil, a motor for financial inclusion (and competition)
New entrants say 100 million Brazilians could benefit from payment in installments – and that Buy Now, Pay Later is gaining ground among SMEs…
Friday Briefing: Banks and crypto: caught between users and regulation
Towerbank offers new crypto bank account. Also, big rounds for Kushki and Klar. And interview with the CEO of Revolut in Brazil….
Financial inclusion goes at full throttle in Peru with BN’s first digital bank account
The project to give access to a free and digital bank account received a boost in the pandemic, almost 2 million Peruvians have joined….
Friday Briefing: Uncertainty in Colombia
The election in Colombia spells uncertainty for the fintech sector. while Argentina and the Dominican Republic head towards open banking regulations. Here’s what you need to know this week….
Investors zoom in on credit
2022 is shaping up to be a year of growth and new business models for credit fintechs…
Digital Payment Trends 2022: Interoperability, Crypto and Cash-out
New business models, further gains in crypto-based payments and—hopefully—increased interoperability are ahead for LatAm payments in 2022, say leaders in Latin America’s payments industry….