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Ebanx Expands Pakistan Footprint and Deepens Emerging-Market Payments Push
Payments Innovation // September 24, 2026

Ebanx is preparing to expand its payments operations into Pakistan while rolling out an in-house Apple Pay token-decryption system across Latin America and the Caribbean, as the payments company seeks to build infrastructure around local payment methods and emerging digital commerce markets. The company announced...

Felix Pago Raises $200 Million to Push Past Remittances
Investments // September 01, 2026

Miami-based money transfer startup Felix Pago is reportedly looking to enter the financial services space. This move comes after the company raised $200 million in new funding, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Sep. 1). In addition to offering services such as lending and savings to Latin American immigrants in the...

Ebanx and Pagaleve Use Pix to Offer BNPL in Brazil
BNPL // July 28, 2026

Ebanx and Pagaleve have partnered to enable consumers in Brazil to pay in installments using the country’s instant payment system, Pix. The companies’ Pix 4x solution allows consumers to pay in four biweekly installments, including the first payment that is made at checkout, they said in a Tuesday (July 28) press release. Because...

EFG Expands Americas Teams as Entrepreneurs Diversify Wealth Abroad
Banking // May 29, 2026

Zurich-based private bank EFG International is expanding its team serving clients from the Americas at a time when its wealth under management from the region is growing faster than the other areas in which it operates, Bloomberg reported Friday (May 29). Over the past 12...

Interviews & Exclusives
Latin America FinTechs Expand Despite Regional Volatility

January 05, 2026
Latin America has captured an outsized share of global attention in recent weeks as geopolitics, elections and monetary pressures sharpen focus on emerging markets. Despite the volatility in the region, however, Latin America’s FinTech ecosystem remains defined by steady financial innovation, backed by renewed funding flows into the region, especially via venture capital. Digital wallets, […]

Pix Surges 53% as Digital Payments Overtake Cards in Brazil

October 03, 2025
The story behind Latin America’s digital payments boom isn’t necessarily about consumers abandoning cash. It’s about a financial ecosystem where mobile wallets and instant transfers are not just tools of...

Instant Payments Replace ACH Delays for Global Merchants

July 31, 2025
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 of FinTechs, financial institutions (FIs)...

Digital Wallets Unite Banks and FinTechs in Latin America’s Inclusion Push

July 08, 2025
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 financial innovation moved at a...

Quick Reads
Ebanx Aims to Expand Payment Access for LatAm Gamers

September 28, 2026
Ebanx has teamed with NetEase Games Club to expand payment access for Latin America’s video game community. “Latin America is one of the fastest-growing video game markets in the world, yet millions of its players have long faced barriers to purchasing content because of how they pay,” the cross-border payments company said in a Monday […]

Ebanx Expands Pakistan Footprint and Deepens Emerging-Market Payments Push

September 24, 2026
Ebanx is preparing to expand its payments operations into Pakistan while rolling out an in-house Apple Pay token-decryption system across Latin America and the Caribbean, as the payments company seeks...

Felix Pago Raises $200 Million to Push Past Remittances

September 01, 2026
Miami-based money transfer startup Felix Pago is reportedly looking to enter the financial services space. This move comes after the company raised $200 million in new funding, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Sep. 1). In...

Ebanx and Pagaleve Use Pix to Offer BNPL in Brazil

July 28, 2026
Ebanx and Pagaleve have partnered to enable consumers in Brazil to pay in installments using the country’s instant payment system, Pix. The companies’ Pix 4x solution allows consumers to pay in four biweekly installments,...