The Bank of Jamaica has distributed $1.5m in central bank digital currencies to authorised institutions.

Covid-19 has dampened investment into Latin America’s largest country, but the fintech space has remained buoyant.

The region’s largest banks may have weathered the pandemic, but their fortunes are still out of their control.

Political tensions risk getting in the way of Peru’s economic rebound, but a freshly ratified trade agreement may keep investors’ interest alive.

Recent legislation signals the US government’s determination to root out financial crime, regardless of where it may originate.

Demand for more flexible borrowing terms is putting pressure on international and local banks to be more accommodating in order to remain competitive.

The US investment bank is looking to bar non-vaccinated staff from its New York offices, allowing it to remove remaining restrictions.

Guillermo Lasso discusses his plans for Ecuador’s battered economy.

In the first quarter of 2021, foreign fintech investment created 351 jobs, compared to 27 created in traditional financial services, according to fDi Markets.

There are opportunities for banks in president Joe Biden’s $1.7tn infrastructure plans, but also challenges.