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Belvo Acquires Skilopay to Add Pix Payment Services in Brazil
Belvo Acquires Skilopay to Add Pix Payment Services in Brazil
April 25, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Belvo has acquired Skilopay to expand its payment product offering in Brazil. With the purchase, Skilopay’s payment services through Pix will be added to Belvo’s...

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LatAm’s Booming Digital Economy Gets Lift From New Payments Models
LatAm’s Booming Digital Economy Gets Lift From New Payments Models
December 02, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Sometimes coming late to the game has advantages. Latin America provides an ideal use case. As applied to payments, Michael Bilotta, global head of digital...

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro Takes Credit for Pix Payment System Amid Election
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Takes Credit for Pix Payment System Amid Election
September 02, 2022  |  International

Brazil’s Pix instant payment system has become a central issue in that country’s upcoming presidential election. President Jair Bolsonaro is using the system — launched...

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Brazil’s Central Bank Head Says Pix Instant Payments Will Replace Credit Cards
Brazil’s Central Bank Head Says Pix Instant Payments Will Replace Credit Cards
August 12, 2022  |  Credit Cards

The chief of Brazil’s central bank believes the country’s open finance system will soon lead to the end of the use of credit cards. Speaking...

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Central Bank Chief: Brazil’s Banks Do Not Lose Money With Pix
Central Bank Chief: Brazil’s Banks Do Not Lose Money With Pix
August 12, 2022  |  Digital Payments

The head of Brazil’s central bank is refuting the idea that banks lose money with the country’s Pix instant payment system. As Reuters reported Friday...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Brazil Serves as a Payment Innovation Blueprint for Latin America
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Brazil Serves as a Payment Innovation Blueprint for Latin America
April 22, 2022  |  Latin America

Digital payments are becoming more popular all over the world, especially as the number of banked individuals continues to grow and digital banking becomes the...

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Today in FinTech: US Bank, Apex Team on Real-Time Payments; Startup Super Payments Gets $30M Investment
Today in FinTech: US Bank, Apex Team on Real-Time Payments; Startup Super Payments Gets $30M...
April 21, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, U.S. Bank and Apex Fintech Solutions partner for faster payments, while Funding Circle Co-Founder Samir Desai raises $30 million. US Bank...

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Brazil’s Possible Pix Pause Likely to Cause Disruption
Brazil’s Possible Pix Pause Likely to Cause Disruption
December 07, 2021  |  International

In Brazil, a temporary suspension looms for a popular payment choice — and, by extension, a disruption in commerce itself. But, beyond the fact that...

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Brazil Crime Uptick Could Result in Instant Payments Suspension
Brazil Crime Uptick Could Result in Instant Payments Suspension
December 05, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Citing the rise in crime, Brazilian lawmakers are mulling the possible halt of the Pix instant payments system, ZDNet reported. The São Paulo Legislative Assembly...

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