Fresh interoperability legislation will be transformative, but don’t expect a copy of Brazil’s PIX just yet.
After a dip in US banking M&A activity in 2023, next year may see a wave of consolidation as smaller banks seek new competitive advantages.
CEO and president Calixto Garcia-Velez explains how the bank is dealing with current commercial real estate woes, while anticipating double-digit loan portfolio growth for 2024.
BaaS is thriving in Latin America, where it is slowly replacing traditional banking services with new systems that put accessibility, simplicity and speed at the core.
Compared to Brazil, banks in Europe or the US have lost the payments game.
Peru’s minister of finance and economy, Alex Contreras, explains why firms should still invest in the South American country as it regains its balance following years of social, political and economic commotion.
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The country is in the centre of a storm of political instability, fiscal and financing risks.
The chairman of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru speaks about the country’s plan to lower inflation and further develop its banking sector.
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have been live in Canada and Europe for a while. Why would approval in the US be so important?
Banks in the region are more exposed as they use fewer interest rates derivatives, while net interest income is larger than in other regions as a percentage of total revenue.
Monetary policy in the region is decoupling from the US Federal Reserve. Next year will be key to assess whether the region’s central banks have graduated to countercyclical policy and can provide a lesson for the world.
In 2022, banks’ performance in Latin America and the Caribbean had a boost from rising interest rates and economic growth.
One of Latin America’s biggest economies, Argentina finds itself in a political and economic storm that is swiftly sinking the value of the peso. Amid the tempest, stablecoins could bring financial relief.
Nearshoring is poised to revolutionise Mexico's trade landscape, potentially adding $168 billion to its non-oil exports in the next five years, reshaping the nation's place in the global market.
The imminent presidential elections will decide which of three paths will be taken to fix the country’s ailing economy. The IMF continues — for now — to tolerate its main debtor.