From CoDi to DiMo: Mexico’s second shot at growing digital payments

First came CoDi, or “Cobro Digital” (Digital Collection). But it didn’t take off. The system, launched by the Bank of Mexico to accelerate instant payments in the country, was pioneering even before Pix came online in Brazil a year later. But it did not succeed, and today, most Mexicans are unaware of what it entails. […]

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Insights from former CEO of Visa USA Carl Pascarella: Why I chose to invest in LoanPro

This is a revolutionary time for the card industry. I felt that same way twenty years ago, when Visa was expanding into debit and began envisioning ourselves as not just a card company, but an electronic payments company. New technologies introduced opportunities for new products, serving customers that we had never reached before. Across the […]

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Fintech Nexus Newsletter (June 7, 2024): US Bank and Greenlight team up for for teen bank accounts

Greenlight has been a leader in helping young children and teenagers develop financial skills. Its app is used today by more than six million parents and children. While the company was traditionally focused on a direct-to-consumer model, it is increasingly developing partnerships with large banks to accelerate its growth. Yesterday, we learned of another partnership, this time […]

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Kobie named as the only Leader in “The Forrester Wave™️: Loyalty Services, Q2 2024”

Editor’s Note: Forrester announced today that Kobie is the only Leader in their Q2 2024 Services Wave, which makes the company the only Loyalty vendor to hold a concurrent leader status in both Services and Tech Reports. Kobie, a global leader in loyalty marketing, announced today that it has been named as the only Leader […]

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Content Led Retail – a New Path to Customer Loyalty – Part Two

Founder-led strategy and three examples of retailers with content-led marketing In Part One on this topic, we posed the argument that storytelling is the most underutilized aspect of marketing strategy for online retailers. When it is well-executed, content-led marketing (a/k/a “caffeinated storytelling”) will spread the word and build awareness among potential customers. In CFO terms, […]

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Argentine Banks file complaint against Mercado Libre over its fintech business

A consortium of Argentine banks has formally accused Mercado Libre, often dubbed the Amazon of Latin America, of abusing its dominant market position in the fintech sector. This marks a significant escalation in a longstanding dispute between the financial sector and the Buenos Aires-based fintech giant, which remains unresolved and could affect Mercado Libre’s neobanking […]

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Fintech Nexus Newsletter (June 6, 2024): Robinhood acquires Bitstamp in a $200m deal

Robinhood is still bullish on crypto despite the SEC warning the company it plans to sue over this part of its business. We learned yesterday that Robinhood will acquire crypto exchange Bitstamp for $200 million, making this its largest acquisition to date. The acquisition comes just a month after Robinhood received a Wells notice from the SEC over its […]

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Jane Larimer,  President & CEO of Nacha, on operating the largest payments network

Enjoying our podcasts? Don’t miss out on future episodes! Please hit that subscribe button on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform to stay updated with our latest content. Thank you for your support! Jane Larimer, President & CEO, Nacha The largest payments network by volume is the ACH network. A dollar value of several times US GDP […]

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#546: Loyalty TV LIVE with Mastercard – Influencing and Winning Loyalty in an Age of Choice

This episode is available in audio format on our Let’s Talk Loyalty podcast and in video format on www.Loyalty.TV. Mastercard recently hosted its latest Excellence in Customer Engagement Summit in Dubai, and Loyalty TV was delighted to attend. Against the backdrop of market uncertainties and a rapidly evolving consumer landscape, this Summit brought together industry experts and thought leaders […]

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How AI Enables Marketers to Invest Wisely to Delight Customers and Reap Untapped Rewards

Executive Q&A with Mridula Saini, Chief Revenue Officer at IKASI Editor’s Note: IKASI helps mainstream businesses leverage big technology to improve results. We published an article written by Mridula Saini, Chief Revenue Officer, “How AI Can Recession-proof Your Business” here. We reconnected with IKASI founder Anthony Chong to examine the challenge that every business has […]

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