Open banking & APIs
Friday Briefing: Brazil rivals UK in open banking roll-out
We tell you the most important news of the week in digital banking, fintech and payments in Latin America…
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. …
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….
Outlook 2023: Regulation and open finance top the list of priorities
A survey of our readers shows that, for the second year running, developments in regulation and open finance will be the most important themes for the industry this year, while interest in crypto declines…
Bice aims to become Chile’s leading BaaS provider
Fresh from launching its Banking as a Service operation, Bice now wants to promote embedded finance and take advantage of Open Banking in Chile…
Friday Briefing: From Proptech to Fintech
This week we talk to the unicorn Habi about its plans to make more mortgage loans available in Colombia and Mexico. In addition, the global economic woes impact Ank, Itaú’s Argentine wallet, and Ebanx – while Nubank says it sees opportunities. …
Friday Briefing: About that crypto winter
We analyze what the dreaded “crypto winter” means for Latin American exchanges. The real estate unicorn Habi obtains a line of credit and applications for fintech licenses accumulate in Mexico….
Revolut makes its Brazilian debut in November. This is its strategy
The country head of Revolut in Brazil details the British neobank’s plans for revving up its operations, implementing open finance and creating a local talent hub…
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….
What will it take for open finance to accelerate in Brazil?
The future of open finance in Brazil is promising in terms of inclusion but insufficient public awareness is a drag on participation…