Chile has long been one of the key entry points for merchants expanding across LATAM. However, insights from this year’s Chile Fintech Forum confirm that we are entering a new phase where cross-border infrastructure is becoming a strategic asset, not just an operational one.

Beyond the "acceptance" obsession: the new maturity in cross-border treasury For the last decade, the cross-border payment industry has focused almost exclusively on acceptance. The goal was simple: provide more local payment methods (APMs), improve approval rates and ensure the "Pay" button worked every time.

AI commerce and the future of payments in Latin America In a previous article, we explored how artificial intelligence may reshape the way consumers discover and purchase products online. But for global merchants operating in Latin America, a more practical question quickly emerges: What would AI-driven commerce actually require from the payments ecosystem?

How artificial intelligence could reshape the way people discover and buy products online. Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of how consumers shop online. But the most important shift is not simply that AI is helping people search for products.

The era of simply "getting connected" to Mexico’s payments market is over. The new challenge is performance. For many years, the central challenge in emerging markets such as Mexico was clear: enabling digital payments at scale. Infrastructure gaps, fragmented payment options and regulatory complexity made simple acceptance the primary objective for merchant...

A deal is closed. The customer is ready to pay. And suddenly, everything slows down.Not because of pricing. Not because of pricing. Not because of hesitation. But because the payment flow isn’t ready for that moment.