Catalyst Fund raises $15m from JP Morgan and UK Aid for emerging market fintechs
Thirty fintech start-ups from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, India and Mexico will get funding.
South America
Brazil’s Ebanx launches beta digital wallet Ebanx Go
The fintech is testing the digital wallet with 10,000 customers.
How start-up Minka is building LatAm’s plumbing for real-time payments
Exclusive interview: “We’re a small start-up doing the work of big players,” says Minka CEO.
Our top women in fintech and banking 2019 short list
A short-list of rising stars and household names in banking and fintech.
Top 10 challenger banks by valuation and funding
It’s been a record year for fundraising across the challenger bank space.
Banco Santander commits to carbon neutrality and renewable energy “where possible”
The bank says it has already cut its emissions by 27% since 2011.
Brazilian fintech Cora raises $10m, founded by Wirecard company creators
Founders Igor Senra and Leo Mendes created MOIP which was bought by Wirecard in 2016.
Findexable report: London bests other European fintech hubs despite Brexit
San Francisco secured the top spot – up from eleventh place last year.
The 20th Banking Technology Awards winners have been announced
It was a brilliant celebration of excellence and innovation in the banking industry.
LatAm Evertec acquires commercial payments enabler PlacetoPay
The acquisition is a gateway for Evertec to tap Colombia and Ecuador.
Mexican lendtech start-up Konfio bags $100m investment led by SoftBank
This is the Latin American start-up’s fourth financing round.
Fintech API platform Rapyd raises $20m and hits $1.2bn valuation
The company is gearing up to make two acquisitions.
Argentine money manager Ualá raises $150m in round led by SoftBank and Tencent
Bloomberg says Ualá is close to a $1 billion valuation.
Brazil’s Pride Bank says it’s the first LGBTI+ bank in the world
Last year Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, tried to stop LGBTI+ films.
Crypto compliance start-up TRM Labs raises $4.2m with help of PayPal
Backers include Reddit’s founder and PayPal Ventures.
Brazil’s digital bank Neon raises $94m led by General Atlantic
Neon currently has 2 million active users.
BRICS nations aiming for common payment system
Russian official says the association is looking to reduce reliance on USD.
Banco Inter plans super app to boost borrowing
SoftBank bought a 14.9% stake in Banco Inter earlier this year.
Transbank chooses AEVI to overhaul its in-store checkout for Chile’s merchants
The bank support firm wants to make integrations easier for merchants.
Santander to sell Puerto Rico arm to FirstBank in $1.1bn deal
FirstBank will own all 27 bank branches on the island.
ID Finance crowdfunds £1.5m in minutes, eyes up Hispanic and Latino loan market
ID Finance is on track to double revenues to €90m this year.
Brazilian fintech Nubank’s user base soars to 15 million
The fintech has reached decacorn status with a $10 billion valuation.
Credit Suisse mulls return to US private banking to serve LatAm’s wealthiest
The bank is looking to add $15 billion in assets to a new Miami base.
Swift to expand its gpi into securities and FX transactions
Swift predicts the world too will take this holistic approach to gpi.
Standard Chartered Bank tackles reporting restrictions with BearingPoint
The new solution covers more than 130 jurisdictions.
Revolut reveals new agreement with Visa, set to hire 3,500
Revolut is eyeing up several new markets in 2019 and 2020
ISLA tells lenders how to avoid “unsustainable levels” of cost and risk
By standardising and automating, the industry will become “future-proof”.
Sibos 2019: Final wrap-up of talks, interviews and daily news
See our final wrap-up of the London-hosted four day event!
Sibos 2019: “Digital transformation will happen quicker in LatAm than Europe”
McKinsey predicts “the spike” will hit soon.
Sibos 2019: Visa’s digitisation tries to avoid “immediate displacement” of cash
Phalen admits it’s “a shame” that US firms are still cash-heavy.
The final extension for the 20th Banking Technology Awards
There’s one more chance to submit your entries!
Kaszek Ventures raises $600m in two funds
Kaszek Ventures raises $600m in two funds
MoneyGram hits back at consumers and investors
The paytech company says it “can’t make everybody happy”.
Fintech start-ups showcased at Y Combinator Demo Day
Concepts ranged from crypto fraud tracing to student finance.
Banco Galicia chooses Strands for mobile banking
Strands technology will become “a tool for financial education”
DSB reveals “significant appetite” for data quality and cybersecurity analysis
The DSB will create the new part-time role of Chief Information Security Officer.
US neobank Zenus gets licence
Zenus will allow anyone in the world to open an account.
Thomson Reuters launches global regtech competition
The contest seeks legal, tax and regulatory solutions.
SoftBank supports start-ups under the radar
The Japanese technology giant invested $5 billion into Latin American “unicorns”.
B3 and Itiviti join forces for global connectivity
The stock exchange’s members can access the NYFIX portal.
