According to a poll, Colombia's central bank is damaging the economy by hiking interest rates to battle inflation, and the institution needs to be governed by economists with a broader spectrum of viewpoints. “By raising the…

Mortgage brokers believe that, with the housing market cooling, it's time for Canada's banking regulator to relax its mortgage qualifying rate or "stress test." The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions hinted this week…

For an unknown sum, London-based fintech Ebury, which specialises in international transactions for SMEs, is set to purchase Brazilian fintech Bexs. Ebury intends to use the acquisition to extend its international money transfer solutions for SMEs…

Argentina's national and provincial governments are looking for funding for infrastructure projects from multilateral institutions and the bond market. On Tuesday, the federal government authorised a US$100 million credit agreement with the Latin American development bank…

Mentum, a Latin American-focused Fintech, has now closed a seed round, raising $4.2 in a million in a Gradient Ventures- led effort. Gradient Ventures is a subsidiary of Google. Some of the other participants in this…