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Argentina and Brazil Explore Common Currency

Argentina and Brazil Explore Common Currency
Argentina and Brazil Explore Common Currency
January 22, 2023  |  Latin America

The two biggest economies in South America are reportedly working on a common currency. Brazil and Argentina will announce the project this week, the Financial...

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Banks and FinTechs See Collaborative Opportunity to Reach Emerging Market Consumers
Banks and FinTechs See Collaborative Opportunity to Reach Emerging Market Consumers
December 29, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Brazil proves boosting financial inclusion and giving underserved populations bank account access is a smartphone away. PayU Global Payments CEO Mario Shiliashki said it will...

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Signs Bill Creating Crypto Payment Regulations
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Signs Bill Creating Crypto Payment Regulations
December 22, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a bill creating crypto payment regulations. Bolsonaro made no modifications to the bill approved by Congress before signing it...

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Equifax Looks to Expand Brazilian Reach With Boa Vista Acquisition
Equifax Looks to Expand Brazilian Reach With Boa Vista Acquisition
December 19, 2022  |  Partnerships

Equifax has made an offer to acquire Brazilian credit services company Boa Vista Serviços. Under the terms of the deal, Equifax would give shareholders 8...

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Brazil Targets 2024 for CBDC
Brazil Targets 2024 for CBDC
December 13, 2022  |  CBDC

Brazil’s central bank hopes to launch a digital currency in 2024. That’s according to Central Bank of Brazil President Roberto Campos Neto, who said Tuesday...

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Google Pay Named Payment Institution in Brazil
Google Pay Named Payment Institution in Brazil
December 08, 2022  |  News

Google Pay has reportedly won permission to operate as a payment institution in Brazil. The move helps the company expand its footprint in Latin America’s...

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MercadoLibre Files Antitrust Complaints Against Apple in Brazil and Mexico 
MercadoLibre Files Antitrust Complaints Against Apple in Brazil and Mexico 
December 05, 2022  |  Mobile Commerce

MercadoLibre has filed complaints against Apple with regulators in Brazil and Mexico.  In filings with antitrust regulators, the Latin American eCommerce giant complained that Apple...

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LatAm’s Booming Digital Economy Gets Lift From New Payments Models
LatAm’s Booming Digital Economy Gets Lift From New Payments Models
December 02, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Sometimes coming late to the game has advantages. Latin America provides an ideal use case. As applied to payments, Michael Bilotta, global head of digital...

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