Latin America

Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Romance languages such as Spanish and Portuguese are predominantly spoken; it is broader than the terms Ibero-America or Hispanic America.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

LatAm Draws FinTechs Seeking to Transform Digital Banking

LatAm Draws FinTechs Seeking to Transform Digital Banking
LatAm Draws FinTechs Seeking to Transform Digital Banking
September 25, 2024  |  Banking

Digitally savvy, younger consumers with mobile devices in hand. Underbanked and even unbanked populations ripe for financial inclusion. A regulatory environment conducive to digital innovation....

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Mercado Pago Applies for Banking License in Mexico
Mercado Pago Applies for Banking License in Mexico
September 25, 2024  |  Banking

Mercado Pago, the FinTech arm of MercadoLibre, reportedly applied for a banking license in Mexico earlier this month. The firm sent the application to the Mexican...

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Nasdaq Extends Partnership With Nubank to Grow Latam Banking Presence
Nasdaq Extends Partnership With Nubank to Grow Latam Banking Presence
September 23, 2024  |  Partnerships

Nasdaq wants to expand its digital bank FinTech presence in Latin America. The tech company agreed to provide its AxiomSL regulatory reporting tool to Nubank,...

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Brazil to Bar Use of Credit Cards in Online Gambling
Brazil to Bar Use of Credit Cards in Online Gambling
September 17, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

Online gambling companies reportedly will be prevented from operating in Brazil if they haven’t requested authorization to do so. The potential suspensions announced by Brazil’s...

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VC Firm Upload Ventures Trades Credit FinTechs for AI Investments
VC Firm Upload Ventures Trades Credit FinTechs for AI Investments
September 11, 2024  |  Investments

Brazilian investment firm Upload Ventures is reportedly upping its artificial intelligence (AI) investments while avoiding credit FinTechs. That’s according to a Bloomberg News interview Wednesday...

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Nubank Defends Lending Practices as Late Payments Jump
Nubank Defends Lending Practices as Late Payments Jump
September 05, 2024  |  Loans

Lending practices at Brazil’s Nubank reportedly have Wall Street analysts uneasy. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Sept. 5), the lender — Latin America’s largest — is enjoying rapid growth,...

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Exclusive: Mercado Pago CEO on Building Brazil’s Biggest Digital Bank
Exclusive: Mercado Pago CEO on Building Brazil’s Biggest Digital Bank
August 16, 2024  |  Banking

Most countries measure banking activity in terms of where and how it happens. Hence distinctions such as in-branch, ATMs, online and mobile. But in Latin...

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Nuvei Set to Acquire Brazil’s Pay2All
Nuvei Set to Acquire Brazil’s Pay2All
August 05, 2024  |  Partnerships

Canadian payments FinTech Nuvei is set to acquire Brazilian payments institution Pay2All. The deal, announced Monday (Aug. 5), is designed to expand Nuvei’s capabilities in...

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