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JPMorgan Boosts Investment in Brazil’s C6 Bank
JPMorgan Boosts Investment in Brazil’s C6 Bank
August 29, 2023  |  Investments

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has boosted its stake in Brazilian digital bank C6 Bank from 40% to 46%. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed,...

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Digital Wallet Belo Launches Web Platform for B2B Cross-Border Payments
Digital Wallet Belo Launches Web Platform for B2B Cross-Border Payments
August 25, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Digital wallet Belo has launched a web platform to help businesses make cross-border transactions.  This initiative allows companies from 108 countries to open a free account...

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Citi Backs Peruvian FX FinTech Rextie to Focus on Small Business Transactions
Citi Backs Peruvian FX FinTech Rextie to Focus on Small Business Transactions
August 24, 2023  |  Investments

Citi says it is investing in Peruvian foreign exchange (FX) FinTech Rextie.  “The investment makes Rextie Latin America’s first FX FinTech to receive an investment from one...

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Clara Launches Cross-Border Payments Service in Mexico
Clara Launches Cross-Border Payments Service in Mexico
August 21, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

FinTech company Clara has reportedly launched a cross-border payments service in Mexico.  The service facilitates international transactions by allowing clients to pay bills in foreign currencies, Reuters reported Monday...

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Visa to Acquire Core Banking Platform Pismo for $1 Billion
Visa to Acquire Core Banking Platform Pismo for $1 Billion
June 28, 2023  |  Partnerships

Visa plans to acquire Pismo for $1 billion cash to provide more solutions to its customers. The acquisition will also expand the geographic footprint of Pismo, a cloud-native...

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FinTechs Help Global Firms ‘Go Digital’ in Latin America
FinTechs Help Global Firms ‘Go Digital’ in Latin America
February 21, 2023  |  Latin America

Latin America is in the midst of a historical digital commerce boom. The region’s market of small- to mid-sized businesses and professionals that offer digital...

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Binance and Mastercard Team to Tap Into Brazilian Crypto Market
Binance and Mastercard Team to Tap Into Brazilian Crypto Market
January 30, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Mastercard has teamed with Binance to tap into the crypto company’s popularity in Brazil. The companies announced Monday (Jan. 30) they had launched a prepaid card...

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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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LatAm Open Finance Platform Syncfy Raises $10M in Seed Round
LatAm Open Finance Platform Syncfy Raises $10M in Seed Round
December 11, 2022  |  Investments

Latin American open finance firm Syncfy has raised $10 million to broaden its customer base. The funding — a seed round led by Point72 Ventures...

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