Global66
Cross-border multicurrency for LatAm.
- Who holds it
- An e-money institution holds your balance in a safeguarding account — Prepaid-card e-money issuer license (CMF, Chile); cross-border FX via Global 81 SpA.
- The ledger
- The e-money institution’s own ledger.
- If it fails
- Safeguarded funds are returned in administration — ring-fenced, but access can be frozen and slow.
Derived from Global66’s regulation type and custody — a class of protection, not a guarantee. Limits and eligibility vary by scheme, balance and jurisdiction; confirm before you rely on it. What happens if a neobank shuts down →
The facts
| Category | traditional · travel & digital nomads |
| HQ | Santiago, CL |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Custody | Custodial |
| Regulation type | E-money institution |
| License detail | Prepaid-card e-money issuer license (CMF, Chile); cross-border FX via Global 81 SpA |
| Card | MC · Debit |
| Yield | Yield (region) |
| Stablecoins | No |
| KYC | Yes |
| Active regions | Latin America |
| Founders | Tomás Bercovich |
| Funding | ~$65M raised |
Verified links: official site ↗
Common questions about Global66
What is Global66?
Global66 is a fiat neobank built for travel & digital nomads, headquartered in Santiago, CL and founded in 2018. Your money is held custodially, so Global66 or its partner bank holds the balance and you hold a claim on it. It is regulated as an e-money institution (Prepaid-card e-money issuer license (CMF, Chile); cross-border FX via Global 81 SpA).
Does Global66 have a card, and where can you use it?
It issues a Mastercard debit card. It is available in Latin America.
Does Global66 require KYC?
Yes. Global66 requires identity verification (KYC) to open an account, as a e-money institution.
What does Global66 cost?
From the verified fields: yield Yield (region). Cashback and yield are "up to" figures that change constantly and often depend on a paid plan — confirm current terms with Global66 before relying on them.
Early investors
Head-to-head
Peers
Wise · Nubank · Banco Inter · PicPay · PagBank · Nequi
Global66 appears in
Neobanks authorised as e-money institutions (48) · Neobanks available in Latin America (113) · Neobanks for travel and digital nomads (10) · Neobanks that issue a Mastercard (150)
Figures compiled from public sources, for comparison only — not financial advice. "Up to" rates change constantly; always confirm with the issuer. Spotted an error? Suggest a fix.