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Open banking moves ahead in Chile; Citi Ventures invests in Mexico
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Innovation strategy: BCP targets SMEs and young people
Banco de Credito del Peru (BCP) is testing a digital savings service, and has proposed new products for SMEs…
Latam fintech investment turns virtual – mostly
Despite the uncertainty caused by Covid, investors are still signing deals for LatAm startups. Yet many are based on relationships that started before the pandemic …
Crowdfunding in Colombia, on the rise thanks to more flexible regulations
Colombia’s regulator aims to make crowdfunding platforms more like capital markets for SMEs, through a new regulation…
dLocal raises millions in round; Nubank buys Easynvest; Crowdfunding in Colombia is modified
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LatAm fintech investors retreat to pockets of safety amid pandemic
VCs say long term potential is clearer than ever, but investing now is riddled with uncertainty…
WhatsApp Pay suspended; Falabella launches digital account; Rappi, Banorte join forces
#TopNews: This week’s top digital banking and fintech news from Latin America …
Amid Covid stress-test, investors keep betting on LatAm fintechs
Brazilian SME lender BizCapital’s series B round is the latest proof that fintech investment amid Covid is still possible – albeit tougher…
B89 aims to break the “near-oligopoly” in Peruvian banking
B89, a new Peruvian fintech, is targeting a young client base, unsatisfied with existing banking products. Offering co-working deals and benefits for the environment, founders Javier Salinas and Mauricio Alban-Salas are preparing for launch….
Covid & Fintech: Startups navigate a complex route
COVID has disrupted the disruptors, with Latin American fintechs often finding more customer demand but tougher financing options…