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.

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Deep Dive: How Legacy FIs Can Look to PSPs, Digital Transformation to Compete in Latin America
Deep Dive: How Legacy FIs Can Look to PSPs, Digital Transformation to Compete in Latin...
December 27, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Consumers in Latin America have embraced online banking tools in increasing numbers over the past few years, and the pandemic is accelerating this trend as...

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How 2021’s Digital Coming of Age Changed the Latin American Banking Space for Good
How 2021’s Digital Coming of Age Changed the Latin American Banking Space for Good
December 23, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Latin American consumers are ditching legacy banks in favor of service providers that better meet their mobile-first banking needs. In the Digitizing Payments In Latin...

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LATAM Consumers Embrace Neobanks as Legacy Bank Infrastructure Stifles Digital Transformation
LATAM Consumers Embrace Neobanks as Legacy Bank Infrastructure Stifles Digital Transformation
December 22, 2021  |  Digital Payments

A growing number of Latin American consumers are turning to digital-first payment and banking solutions in the wake of the pandemic, with one recent report...

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Latin America’s Embrace of eCommerce, Digital Payments Marks Cultural Shift
Latin America’s Embrace of eCommerce, Digital Payments Marks Cultural Shift
December 21, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The adoption of digital payments and the number of people who are doing their shopping online has accelerated rapidly in Latin America this year. While...

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BNPL Firm Addi Pushes Value to $700M Following $200M Fundraise  
BNPL Firm Addi Pushes Value to $700M Following $200M Fundraise  
December 20, 2021  |  Investments

Latin American buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Addi has generated $200 million of debt and equity, pushing its valuation to more than $700 million,...

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Deep Dive: How Chile Could Serve as a Payments Innovation Blueprint for Latin America
Deep Dive: How Chile Could Serve as a Payments Innovation Blueprint for Latin America
December 17, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The digital payments revolution might be less apparent in Latin America (LatAm) than in other regions of the world. Only 18% of Latin Americans leverage...

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Mercado Libre Acquires POS Provider Redelcom 
Mercado Libre Acquires POS Provider Redelcom 
December 16, 2021  |  Partnerships

The Latin American eCommerce giant Mercado Libre says it has acquired Redelcom, a Chilean payments service provider. “Mercado Libre seeks to consolidate its value proposition...

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Chilean eCommerce Platform Justo on Chile’s Trendsetting Role in the Digital Payments Ecosystem
Chilean eCommerce Platform Justo on Chile’s Trendsetting Role in the Digital Payments Ecosystem
December 16, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Payment providers are working to bolster Latin America’s sluggish digital payment adoption rate, and many are starting their campaigns in Chile. In the Digitizing Payments...

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Why Chile Is the Hot New Tech Testing Ground For LatAm Payment Providers
Why Chile Is the Hot New Tech Testing Ground For LatAm Payment Providers
December 15, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Digital payments have taken the world by storm in the past several years, but Latin America lags compared to other regions like Europe and Southeast...

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