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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Clara and Bitso Team to Launch Stablecoin-Backed Payments

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...

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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),...

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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...

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Digital Wallets Unite Banks and FinTechs in Latin America’s Inclusion Push
Digital Wallets Unite Banks and FinTechs in Latin America’s Inclusion Push
July 08, 2025  |  Financial Inclusion

Watch more: Latin America’s Digital Wallet Surge Forces Banks to Expand Financial Inclusion Latin America, long perceived as a region where cash was king and...

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Klar Raises $190 Million as Latin America Goes Cashless
Klar Raises $190 Million as Latin America Goes Cashless
July 01, 2025  |  Investments

Mexican FinTech Klar has reportedly raised $190 million in new funding. The company’s Series C round, led by private equity firm General Atlantic, values Klar...

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Revolut Reportedly Acquiring Argentinian Lender Banco Cetelem
Revolut Reportedly Acquiring Argentinian Lender Banco Cetelem
June 26, 2025  |  Partnerships

Digital bank Revolut is buying Banco Cetelem, a small Argentinian lender owned by BNP Paribas. “Argentina’s digital banking industry has seen significant growth in recent...

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Digital Payments Set to Capture Two-Thirds of LatAm Online Sales
Digital Payments Set to Capture Two-Thirds of LatAm Online Sales
June 17, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Latin America’s financial landscape continues its digital transformation as digital payments rapidly displace traditional cash transactions, signaling a new era for commerce and financial inclusion....

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Cash Share of In-Store Payments Plummets to 25% in Latin America
Cash Share of In-Store Payments Plummets to 25% in Latin America
June 10, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Latin America continues its financial transformation as digital payments surge, pushing traditional cash toward the periphery of commerce and financial access. The region is becoming...

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