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AmericasJuly 4 2023

Brazil leads as open banking takes off in Latam

Five Latin American countries are taking steps in the realm of open banking. Barbara Pianese reports.
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Following the lead of open banking initiatives in Europe and the UK, five countries in Latin America – Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico – have backed open finance regulations or are implementing them.

“There are a number of success stories in other parts of the world, specifically Latin America, where open finance is really having a massive impact on the financial sector and on financial inclusion,” says Pablo Viguera, co-CEO and co-founder of open finance platform Belvo. 

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Barbara Pianese is the Latin America editor at The Banker. She joined from Mergermarket, where she spent four years covering mergers and acquisitions across Europe with a focus on the consumer sector. She holds an MA in International and Diplomatic Affairs from the University of Bologna having studied in Brazil and France as well.
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