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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Mercado Pago to Apply for Banking License in Argentina Amid Regional Expansion

Mercado Pago to Apply for Banking License in Argentina Amid Regional Expansion
Mercado Pago to Apply for Banking License in Argentina Amid Regional Expansion
May 28, 2025  |  News

Mercado Pago, the FinTech unit of Mercado Libre, plans to apply for a banking license in Argentina to expand the service offering of its digital model...

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Administration’s Tax Bill Includes 3.5% Levy on Migrant Remittances
Administration’s Tax Bill Includes 3.5% Levy on Migrant Remittances
May 25, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

It could soon cost more for migrants in the U.S. to send money back home. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (May 25), that’s...

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Worldpay Brings Domestic Acquiring Capabilities to Colombia
Worldpay Brings Domestic Acquiring Capabilities to Colombia
May 21, 2025  |  eCommerce

Payments tech firm Worldpay says it now offers domestic acquiring capabilities in Colombia. It’s part of an ongoing expansion into Latin America, with Worldpay supporting...

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Binance and Pix Team to Drive Instant Crypto Payments in Brazil
Binance and Pix Team to Drive Instant Crypto Payments in Brazil
May 21, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance has integrated its payment solution with Pix, Brazil’s instant payment system. The integration, announced Wednesday (May 21), allows people to use Binance Pay and Pix to make instant payments in...

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Paysafe ‘Very Bullish’ on LatAm Digital Wallet Usage
Paysafe ‘Very Bullish’ on LatAm Digital Wallet Usage
May 13, 2025  |  Earnings

Paysafe says it expects good things from Latin America amid the region’s FinTech boom. Latin America (LatAm) was a popular subject on the payments company’s...

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Mercado Pago Surges With Digital Accounts, Credit Growth in Q1
Mercado Pago Surges With Digital Accounts, Credit Growth in Q1
May 07, 2025  |  Earnings

Latin America’s digital commerce giant, MercadoLibre, continues to demonstrate its influence across the region’s evolving financial and retail landscape, extending its reach beyond transactions into...

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Cashless Wave Sweeps Latin America Amid Mobile, FinTech Boom
Cashless Wave Sweeps Latin America Amid Mobile, FinTech Boom
May 07, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

Latin America is undergoing a dramatic shift in how money moves. But it isn’t traditional financial institutions that are leading the charge. Instead, mobile wallets...

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Western Union: Migration Slowdown Reduces Growth of Remittances Business
Western Union: Migration Slowdown Reduces Growth of Remittances Business
April 24, 2025  |  Earnings

A reduction in migration across Latin America led to slower growth in the remittances business at Western Union in the first quarter. The provider of...

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