BBVA Mexico acquires Telefonica payments platform
LatamList – BBVA Mexico acquired Telefonica’s payments platform Adquira. The bank already owned 50% of the business before…
10 Startups Transforming Peru’s Startup Ecosystem
Peru holds a lot of potential for new, innovative startups in Latin America. In 2018, internet penetration was…
Village Capital selects 12 startups for Finance Forward Latin America 2020 Accelerator
LatamList – Village Capital, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage startups, announced the twelve fintech startups selected…
11 Startups Redefining Puerto Rico’s Ecosystem
Puerto Rico is home to one of the most vibrant and resilient startup ecosystems in Latin America. As…
Cofece creates a new General Directorate to supervise digital markets in Mexico
LatamList – Cofece, the competition authority in Mexico, created a new General Directorate of Digital Markets, whose function…
Brazil’s Central Bank discloses rules for Open Banking
Latamlist – The Brazilian Central Bank approved the rules for the initial governance structure of the Open Financial…
12 LatAm startups selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator
LatamList – Google for Startups Accelerator LatAm announced the 12 companies in Argentina, Mexico and Colombia that were…
Cade revokes decision to suspend WhatsApp payments feature
LatamList – Cade, the Brazilian economy watchdog, announced the revoking of its decision to suspend Facebook’s WhatsApp payments…
XP’s founding partners and General Atlantic bid $1B shares in NY
LatamList – XP Inc just announced that the asset manager General Atlantic and the founding holding company, XP…
Facebook and Cielo petition for a revision of WhatsApp payment suspension
LatamList – Facebook and Cielo, a Brazilian fintech, petitioned the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) for a…