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B89 is a Lima fintech and Visa principal member. It is not an SBS bank. FSD does not follow a prepaid brand. The live site sells cross-border payments. Keep sol deposits at an FSD member. Directories that call B89 a neobank are selling a BIN as a charter.
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Regulator
SBS (Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP)
Deposit scheme
Fondo de Seguro de Depósitos (FSD) covers SBS banks, financieras and cajas — not Visa prepaid fintechs. Cap is restated quarterly (S/122,000 for Jun–Aug 2026)
| Product | Score | HQ | Monthly | FX | Users | Licence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | Lima, Peru | Card / FX SKUs — confirm live | Cross-border is the product — spread exists | Fintech-scale | Fintech. Not an SBS bank |
No. FSD members are SBS banks, financieras and cajas. B89 is a payments firm with a Visa principal membership. Treat the card as a card.
Cross-check the scoring weights and the graveyard before you treat a leftover landing page as live.