Latin America
OSL Exchange Now Available to Latin American Customers
OSL, a SFC-licensed digital asset platform and member of BC Technology Group, announced that it has expanded access to its crypto trading platform to professional and institutional customers in Latin America, with zero trading fees until the end of the
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Latin America’s Fast-Evolving Fintech Regulatory Landscape
Latin America (Latam)’s fintech industry is booming, fueled by the region’s large population of unbanked, rising demand for online banking tools and a surge in venture capital (VC) investment into the region. In 2016, Latam financial services companies secured just
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Chile’s Modyo Partners Mambu to Create Cloud-Based Digital Banking Experience
Chilean fintech Modyo announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with SaaS cloud banking platform Mambu. With this partnership, Modyo will connect its core DXP to Mambu’s composable banking cloud platform. Modyo has spent the past years building a
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Privatam Appoints Veteran Banker as Sales Director for LATAM Expansion Plans
Monaco-based wealthtech firm Privatam has appointed Jose Carlos Reis as its Sales Director for the Latin American market to consolidate its presence in the South American region. Prior to joining Privatam, Jose Carlos Reis worked at BB Securities Asia (Banco
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Open Banking Becomes a Reality in Latin America
The open banking movement has reached Latin America (LatAm) on the back of a booming fintech sector. The growth of fintech in LatAm started later than in other regions but quickly picked up steam. From 2017 to 2019, fintech investment
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Neobanks Come for Kids and Teens
Neobanks and digital banks have set new standards in customer experience and expectations, pushing incumbents to get out of their comfort zone and innovate. After accumulating an estimated 39 million users worldwide, neobanks are now coming after the next generation,
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Cloud and Digital Wallets to Drive Payments in Latin America, Despite Pandemic
64% of financial institutions in Latin America will be increasing investment in retail payments over the next two years, according to a survey conducted by OpenWay, a global vendor of digital payment software, and technology analyst house Omdia. Banks and
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An Overview of South America’s Booming Neobanking Sector
South America has seen an exceptionally dynamic evolution of its neobanking landscape, with now more than 30 live neobanks and digital banks that serve over 50 million customers out of the region’s 430 million+ population (+11%), data from Dutch fintech
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Sonect Launches in the UK and Builds Cross-Continental Network in Latin America
Zurich-based Sonect has entered into a partnership agreement with Lana, a personal finance platform aiming to provide transactional accounts and financial services to gig economy workers throughout Latin America. The Sonect app allows customers to withdraw cash directly in the
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New BIS Working Paper Looks at State of Central Bank Digital Currency Projects Around the World
A new working paper by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) looks at the state of central bank digital currency (CBDC) projects around the world. According to the study, as of mid-July 2020, at least 36 central banks had published
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