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

QR Code Payments Woo LatAm Region’s Mobile-First Travelers
QR Code Payments Woo LatAm Region’s Mobile-First Travelers
March 04, 2022  |  Latin America

The travel industry was a growing source of income, jobs and prosperity in Latin America before the pandemic hit in early 2020. The health crisis...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Why Seamless Payments Are Key for Latin America’s Growing Subscription Economy
PYMNTS Intelligence: Why Seamless Payments Are Key for Latin America’s Growing Subscription Economy
March 01, 2022  |  Latin America

The global health crisis prompted consumers worldwide to experiment with new hobbies and consume new media. Extra time at home, as well as limits on...

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Mobile-First LatAm Consumers Pull Merchants Into eCommerce, Digital Payments
Mobile-First LatAm Consumers Pull Merchants Into eCommerce, Digital Payments
March 01, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Given that over 90% of Mexican consumers use some form of online banking, it only makes sense that this digital shift would expand to other...

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Paramount on Supporting a Diverse Payments Mix to Boost Streaming and Subscription Services in Latin America
Paramount on Supporting a Diverse Payments Mix to Boost Streaming and Subscription Services in Latin...
February 28, 2022  |  Latin America

Consumers in Latin America are trading cable TV for streaming subscriptions, pushing platforms to offer innovative payment experiences to remain competitive. In the Digitizing Payments...

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Paramount on Why Payment Choice Drives Streaming Subscribers in LatAm
Paramount on Why Payment Choice Drives Streaming Subscribers in LatAm
February 25, 2022  |  Latin America

Homebound consumers worldwide tapped virtual channels to conduct their grocery and retail shopping or to stream movies, TV and music throughout the pandemic, leading to...

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FinTech Transact365 Brings Platform to Latam
FinTech Transact365 Brings Platform to Latam
February 17, 2022  |  B2B Payments

U.K. FinTech Transact365 has launched its payments platform in Latin America, a move the company says makes it one of the region’s largest alternative finance...

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Today in Crypto: Bank of Russia Pilots CBDC; Latin American Venture Capital Crypto Investments Hit $653M in 2021
Today in Crypto: Bank of Russia Pilots CBDC; Latin American Venture Capital Crypto Investments Hit...
February 16, 2022  |  News

The Bank of Russia is debuting a pilot stage for its digital ruble, the central bank digital currency (CBDC) it’s got in the works, CoinDesk...

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LatAm Businesses Choosing Automated Invoicing Over Spreadsheets, Emails and Text Messages
LatAm Businesses Choosing Automated Invoicing Over Spreadsheets, Emails and Text Messages
February 15, 2022  |  B2B Payments

In most countries in Latin America, it is mandatory that all business transactions must have an electronic invoice in the middle. “What this does is...

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Deep Dive: How Payments Digitization Can Gain Ground in Mexico
Deep Dive: How Payments Digitization Can Gain Ground in Mexico
February 14, 2022  |  Latin America

Improved financial services are top-of-mind for many families and individuals in Latin America, and online banking forms the core of many financial institutions’ (FIs’) strategies...

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