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Mastercard Pushes Brazilian Processors to Split Banco Master Losses

Mastercard Pushes Brazilian Processors to Split Banco Master Losses
Mastercard Pushes Brazilian Processors to Split Banco Master Losses
May 22, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard is asking some of Brazil’s largest payment processors to pay half the cost of its losses from the failure of Banco Master, Bloomberg reported Friday (May 22)....

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Brazilian Regulators Strained Amid Instant Payment and FinTech Boom
Brazilian Regulators Strained Amid Instant Payment and FinTech Boom
May 12, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Brazil’s central bank is reportedly facing budget and staffing strain amid a financial system boom. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (May 12), the regulator’s staffing...

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Brazilian Payments Firm Elo Plans American IPO
Brazilian Payments Firm Elo Plans American IPO
May 11, 2026  |  IPO

Brazilian payments firm Elo is reportedly working on an initial public offering (IPO). The company has tapped banking partners as it prepares to list in the U.S....

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Brazil Outlaws Crypto Remittances From FX Companies
Brazil Outlaws Crypto Remittances From FX Companies
May 03, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Brazil has forbidden electronic foreign exchange (eFX) companies from using cryptocurrencies to settle overseas remittances. That’s according to a new resolution from the country’s central...

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PayPal Lets Small Businesses Tap Into Brazil’s Pix System
PayPal Lets Small Businesses Tap Into Brazil’s Pix System
April 13, 2026  |  Payment Methods

PayPal is bringing Brazil’s Pix payment system to its small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers. “With Pix now available through PayPal Complete Payments, small businesses can...

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TikTok Aims to Offer Banking and Payment Services in Brazil
TikTok Aims to Offer Banking and Payment Services in Brazil
April 01, 2026  |  Latin America

TikTok is reportedly seeking permission to provide lending and payment services in Brazil. The social media platform has filed for two licenses with the Brazilian central bank,...

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Brazil Finance Chief Delays Controversial Crypto Tax as Election Nears
Brazil Finance Chief Delays Controversial Crypto Tax as Election Nears
March 23, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Brazil’s new finance minister, Dario Durigan, plans to postpone new rules on crypto taxation, Reuters reported Friday (March 20). These rules are among several controversial...

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PicPay Revenues Jump 85% as Financial Services Portfolio Expands
PicPay Revenues Jump 85% as Financial Services Portfolio Expands
March 19, 2026  |  Digital Payments

PicPay, the Brazilian digital payments firm, is increasingly leaning on artificial intelligence to manage its rapid scale.  The Brazilian digital payment firm discussed this effort...

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