Tagged: brazil

September 21, 2024 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU) announces the signing of agreements with the states of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais to expand the offering of payroll loans. With these two new contracts, the company reaches a “total of 11 agreements and expands its total addressable market (TAM)… Read More

September 18, 2024 @ 7:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

USDC is now available in Brazil and Mexico through national payment systems, with local currency. Fiat transfers through real-time payment systems accelerate “access to digital dollars.”: Since Circle’s founding more than a decade ago, it’s been their mission “to harness the power of blockchain networks… Read More

September 14, 2024 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BCB, Brazil’s central bank, says that it is now focused on accelerating the introduction of AI into its business processes. BCB notes in a recent announcement that this will aim to serve as “a new Center of Excellence will serve as a community of practice… Read More

September 14, 2024 @ 4:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ultravioleta, Nubank’s (NYSE: NU) high-income customer experience, launches today a series of Bank Deposit Certificates (CDBs, from the acronym in Portuguese) with more competitive yield rates than those already available in the app. According to the website, Ultraviliot card cashback may grow at twice the… Read More

September 10, 2024 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments platform EBANX is predicting its Pix service will top credit cards for online purchases in Brazil by 2025. According to a company statement, by 2025 Pix will account for 44% of all value transacted in online purchases in Brazil, Credit/Debit cards will are expected… Read More

September 1, 2024 @ 8:51 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Ant International has launched a strategic initiative to enhance financial inclusion in Brazil by partnering with Latin American payments and banking tech firm Dock. The partnership seeks to deliver AI-driven credit technology solutions to improve credit management and infrastructure efficiency for various clients, including financial… Read More

August 26, 2024 @ 7:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU) has finalized negotiations for seven new agreements to expand the offering of NuConsignado, its 100% digital payroll loan service. The new contracts include the three branches of “the Brazilian Armed Forces—the Brazilian Air Force, Navy, and Army—as well as the municipalities of… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 10:32 am By JD Alois  |  

The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has now approved two Solana-based ETFs (SOL). The first was approved earlier this month, offered by a Brazilian asset manager QR Asset, according to reports. The second was approved this past week. Solana joins a global movement of… Read More

August 15, 2024 @ 6:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

C6 Bank, a Brazilian bank whose partner is JPMorgan Chase, reported a net profit of R$969 million between January and June 2024. The bank’s first half-year profit, the result is being attributed to the ongoing work to expand revenues, control costs and stabilize “provisions for… Read More

August 13, 2024 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nu Asset, Nubank’s (NYSE: NU) investment fund manager, takes its first steps into exploring the institutional investor segment. This move is part of a distribution agreement established with Itajubá Investimentos Assessores de Investimentos, a key player focused on wholesale market distribution in Brazil. Nu Asset’s… Read More

August 12, 2024 @ 2:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) data shows spending at the 2024 Olympic Games is boosting the French economy The biggest share of overseas spend “comes from U.S. Visa cardholders, with most significant increases in year-on-year spending from Japan and Brazil.” Visa, the official payment technology partner of… Read More

August 7, 2024 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU), which claims to be the largest digital banking platform outside of Asia, announces the appointment of Tyler Horn as Chief Credit Officer (CCO), effective August 2024. With extensive experience in credit risk management within the financial services industry, Tyler will be “responsible… Read More

August 6, 2024 @ 2:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuvei Corporation (Nasdaq: NVEI), the Canadian Fintech company, today announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pay2All Instituição de Pagamento Ltda., a licensed Payment Institution authorized by the Central Bank of Brazil. This strategic milestone is expected “to enhance Nuvei’s capabilities… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 8:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU), which claims to be one of the world’s largest digital banking platforms outside Asia, is helping to streamline the way Brazilians interact with the government’s digital services. Since the partnership began in May, over 3.2 million Nubank customers “have obtained a silver… Read More

July 31, 2024 @ 10:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the enabler of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, and Fenasbac, the National Federation of Associations of Central Bank Servers, announced a partnership to advance fintech innovation in Brazil through the Next accelerator program. Their combined effort will “support the development of scalable financial services… Read More

July 23, 2024 @ 11:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU) announces the expansion of the cryptocurrency price alert service available on Nubank Cripto, the crypto trading platform on the Nubank app. Throughout August, all of the company’s 92 million customers in Brazil “will have access to the feature.” Through the new tool,… Read More

July 19, 2024 @ 12:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Laboratório de Inovações Financeiras e Tecnológicas (LIFT), a joint initiative of Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) and Federação Nacional de Associações dos Servidores do Banco Central, announces the resumption of activities following a hiatus in 2023. Since its inception bac in 2018, the laboratory… Read More

July 18, 2024 @ 2:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In another step towards contributing to the development of the ETF market in Brazil, Nu Asset Management (Nubank’s investment fund manager) announces two new solutions: the Nu Ibov Smart Low Volatility B3 (LVOL11) and the Nu Ibov Smart High Beta B3 (HIGH11). The two ETFs… Read More

July 14, 2024 @ 12:19 pm By Michael Wong  |  

European banking giant BNP Paribas announced that it has launched the BNP Paribas Cross Asset Trend and AI Index in Brazil in partnership with AI-driven investment solutions company QuantumStreet AI. The newly launched index marries traditional trend-based investment strategies with advanced AI technology provided by… Read More

July 12, 2024 @ 5:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU) customers across Brazil now have access to a new alternative for fuel payment transactions. Users of the Shell Box app, Shell’s platform for experiences, “can now enjoy the convenience of paying for their fuel using NuPay, an online payment method for Nubank… Read More