We know that seamless payments can affect how we splash out, but could they also impact how we feel about the things we’re buying? Canvas8 sat down with Dr. Avni Shah, co-author of ‘Paper or Plastic?’, to understand how the method by which we pay influences product satisfaction and brand loyalty.

Consumer banks are racing to leverage social media and win over younger customers. But with 44% of Gen Yers believing that banks don’t understand them, they’ve had little success. In Brazil, Banco Original – for ‘people who don’t need banks, but need banking’ – is about to show them how it’s done.

From applying for loans to keeping track of impulse buys, banking can be stressful. In Brazil, demands for streamlined, transparent banking has boosted interest in money management tool GuiaBolso, making it the country's leading finance app.

Almost half of Brazilians believe that the economy will recover in 2018, with many seeing smartphones as a catalyst in reversing the nation's fortunes. Use of mobile banking has doubled in the last year, and Saque e Paque is launching a digital bank branch to further disrupt the sector.