Colombia

In Latin America, Fintech is Driving Banking Innovation and Improving Financial Inclusion

The rise of fintech in Latin America (LatAm) over the past decade has shaken up the region’s financial landscape, driving innovation in the banking sector, boosting competition and helping increase inclusion, a new paper by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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Warren Buffett-Backed Nubank Crosses 70 Million Users

Nubank has reached 70 million customers in Latin America, with 66.4 million users in Brazil, 3.2 million in Mexico, and more than 400,000 in Colombia — making it the fifth largest financial institution in Brazil in terms of number of

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Payments Group PayU Finalises Acquisition of Colombia’s Ding to Expand to LATAM

Netherlands’ PayU has received the endorsement of Colombian regulatory authorities to acquire local electronic payment and deposit specialist Tecnipagos, better known as Ding. Based in Bogota, Ding allows merchants to make electronic deposits like they would with a savings account,

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Digital Banking and Insurtech Among Fastest-Growing Fintech Segments in Latin America

The fintech ecosystem in Latin America (LatAm) has risen quickly over the past couple of years with sustained growth observed in all segments and in the number of active fintech companies, a new report from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

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Colombian Proptech Habi Attains Unicorn Status With US$200 Million Series C

Habi, a Colombian data-driven residential real estate platform, announced that it has raised US$200 million in equity in its Series C funding round, The company said that it is the first proptech unicorn with a female founder and CEO in

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Colombia Fintech: Underdeveloped Wealthtech, Banking Tech Sectors Are an Opportunity

In Colombia, underdeveloped fintech segments including investment management/wealthtech and banking infrastructure represent a market opportunity for Swiss fintech companies, which have over the years build up expertise and competencies in both areas, a new report by Swiss governmental agency Switzerland

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Momentum Continues in Colombia’s Fintech Ecosystem

Colombia’s fintech sector is growing at a fast pace with now more than 320 companies operating in various segments ranging from online lending and digital payments, to business finance and wealthtech. This makes Colombia the third largest fintech hub in

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EPAM Acquires Colombian Software Firm S4N for Its Latin America Expansion

EPAM Systems, a US-based provider of digital platform engineering and development services, has acquired S4N, a Columbian software development services firm specialising in the design and development of modern software products and enterprise platforms. The move is a part of

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