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

Ant Invests in R2 to Boost LatAm Embedded Lending
Ant Invests in R2 to Boost LatAm Embedded Lending
October 30, 2025  |  Latin America

Payments FinTech Ant International is investing in Latin American embedded lending infrastructure company R2. The investment, announced Thursday (Oct. 30), is aimed at expanding access...

READ MORE >
Santander Helps US Support Argentina’s Economy
Santander Helps US Support Argentina’s Economy
October 10, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Banco Santander reportedly will facilitate the $20 billion currency swap framework to support Argentina’s economy that was announced Thursday (Oct. 9) by U.S. Treasury Secretary...

READ MORE >
Pix Surges 53% as Digital Payments Overtake Cards in Brazil
Pix Surges 53% as Digital Payments Overtake Cards in Brazil
October 03, 2025  |  Latin America

The story behind Latin America’s digital payments boom isn’t necessarily about consumers abandoning cash. It’s about a financial ecosystem where mobile wallets and instant transfers...

READ MORE >
Mercado Libre Shares Drop Amid Heightened Competition in Brazil’s eCommerce Market
Mercado Libre Shares Drop Amid Heightened Competition in Brazil’s eCommerce Market
October 01, 2025  |  eCommerce

Heightened competition in Brazil’s eCommerce market reportedly drove shares of Mercado Libre into their biggest two-day slump since November. The eCommerce and payments company’s stock...

READ MORE >
Nubank Prepares to Expand Digital Banking Platform to US
Nubank Prepares to Expand Digital Banking Platform to US
September 30, 2025  |  Banking

Nubank said Tuesday (Sept. 30) that it applied for a U.S. national bank charter as it explores opportunities to expand its digital banking platform beyond...

READ MORE >
Remittances to Latin America Surge as US Deportations Grow
Remittances to Latin America Surge as US Deportations Grow
September 30, 2025  |  Latin America

Immigrants in the United States are reportedly sending more money home amid heightened deportations. Remittances to many areas of Latin America are increasing by double...

READ MORE >
Clara and Bitso Team to Launch Stablecoin-Backed Payments
Clara and Bitso Team to Launch Stablecoin-Backed Payments
September 17, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Spend management platform Clara has launched a partnership with crypto-focused financial services firm Bitso. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Sept. 17), will see Clara work with Bitso Business, the company’s...

READ MORE >
Rappi and AstroPay Launch LatAm’s First Wallet-on-File Integration
Rappi and AstroPay Launch LatAm’s First Wallet-on-File Integration
August 26, 2025  |  Partnerships

Latin American delivery/financial services app Rappi has launched a partnership with global wallet platform AstroPay. The collaboration, announced in a news release Tuesday (Aug. 26),...

READ MORE >
Instant Payments Replace ACH Delays for Global Merchants
Instant Payments Replace ACH Delays for Global Merchants
July 31, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments are emerging as a standard for swift, efficient and convenient transactions. But getting there entails significant investments in payment infrastructure on the part...

READ MORE >