Tagged: latin america

January 30, 2024 @ 10:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kueski, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider in Latin America, has taken a major step forward in expanding financial access for everyday Mexicans and will now be available as a payment option on Amazon.com.mx. As a result, shopping will be more convenient and customers… Read More

January 30, 2024 @ 11:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Grupo Financiero Banorte, one of Mexico’s largest financial firms, has introduced bineo, a virtual bank that will provide savings accounts as well as personal loans with the goal of onboarding 2.8 million new customers in the upcoming 5 years. Banco Banorte, which is reportedly owned… Read More

January 27, 2024 @ 11:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global digital transformation firm GFT Technologies SE agreed to acquire 100% of shares in Colombia-based core banking expert Sophos Solutions S.A.S. With Sophos, GFT advances to one of the top 3 banking IT services providers “across Latin America and also increases its global delivery capability.”… Read More

January 26, 2024 @ 4:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nu. Colombia Financial Company, a subsidiary of Nu Holdings in the country, announced the opening of the “Launch List” for “Cuenta Nu,” its latest product, which aims to provide Colombians with a savings experience through the market’s “most competitive” offering. Cuenta Nu is a digital… Read More

January 25, 2024 @ 12:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Payments platform Ebanx has distributed a report covering some developing markets, predicting that the digital economy – including payments – will top $1 trillion in Latin America and Africa by 2026. As we all know, global consumption is on the rise, and Ebanx says Latin… Read More

January 20, 2024 @ 1:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pomelo is reporting that it has raised a new funding round of $40 million, with the aim of consolidating their leadership in payment technology in Latin America. Pomelo says its investment round was led by Kaszek, which is reportedly one of the largest venture capital… Read More

January 13, 2024 @ 10:37 am By Michael Wong  |  

Prometeo, a Latin America-focused Fintech infrastructure firm, announced that it had secured $13 million in Series A funding led by Antler Elevate. The round also saw participation from new investors, including PayPal Ventures, Samsung Next, and partners from DN Capital, as well as continued support… Read More

January 9, 2024 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Latin American digital asset platform Bitso has distributed a list of predictions for 2024. Felipe Vallejo, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Bitso, the end of 2023 was positive for Bitso: “… not only because we reached 8 million users globally and 1,700 institutional clients, but… Read More

January 5, 2024 @ 12:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nu Colombia, a subsidiary of Nubank (NYSE:NU) in the country, announced that the Financial Superintendence of Colombia (SFC) has officially approved its application to operate as a financing company. This achievement not only “marks a significant milestone for Nu Colombia but also paves the way… Read More

January 2, 2024 @ 11:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banco Central do Brasil has released operational guidelines for the Pix Automático product. Pix Automático will be available to the population in October 2024. The new feature is designed “to streamline recurring payments, including monthly service fees.” The launch of Pix Automático is drawing near…. Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 11:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

2023 marked Nubank’s (NYSE:NU) tenth anniversary with further innovation from one of the world’s largest digital financial services platforms. Over the past 12 months, the company has “launched over 45 new solutions to give people more autonomy and security in managing their finances.” With significant… Read More

December 24, 2023 @ 11:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crime has long been a “top-of-mind” concern for households across Latin America and the Caribbean, according to an update shared by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF noted in a blog post that the LatAm region accounts “for nearly half of the world’s intentional… Read More

December 18, 2023 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Launched with the intention to provide accessible, fair, and simple tools for wealth generation, RUUT is addressing Mexico’s unique challenges faced by new investors. Currently situated in Mexico City and supported by Alpaca’s Broker API, RUUT has seen significant growth since their launch while “ensuring… Read More

December 18, 2023 @ 5:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Circle, the second largest dollar stablecoin issuer with USDC, has posted a case study on a partnership with Lemon – a crypto exchange in Argentina. Typically, stablecoins are mostly used as on/off ramps for digital assets. Stablecoins are largely digital representations of fiat but can… Read More

December 16, 2023 @ 5:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V), an enabler of digital payments, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Prosa, a payments processor in Mexico, to accelerate “the adoption of secure and innovative digital payments in the country.” Under the agreement, Prosa… Read More

December 13, 2023 @ 3:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Latin American Fintech Bitso says it facilitated USD $8 billion in payments during 2023. Bitso said this represents a 60% increase versus 2020. The company claims that it provides services to more than 1700 companies leveraging blockchain technology to provide global transfers, payouts, and other… Read More

December 13, 2023 @ 2:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Citi (NYSE: C) has led a strategic investment round in Supra. Far Out Ventures and H20 Capital also participated in the financing round. Supra is a Colombian fintech that “enables cross-border payments and treasury solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that participate in import… Read More

December 3, 2023 @ 3:09 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Mastercard released findings of its study of Latin American consumer payment preferences. The announcement was part of the Mastercard LAC Innovation Forum. Over the past few years, the use of various alternative payment methods has increased; 77% of consumers have used electronic payments, with… Read More

November 27, 2023 @ 12:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE:NU) has just launched a tool to make the lives of its over 3 million SME account holders even easier. Gradually, Nu’s business customers will “be able to transfer the limit of their personal credit card to their business card.” This innovative feature allows… Read More

November 25, 2023 @ 6:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Trafalgar, a Mexico-based financial services provider for SMEs (regulated SOFIPO), today announces its partnership with Thought Machine, the cloud-native banking technology company, to create Mexico’s first fintech deployed on next-generation core technology. Trafalgar will use Thought Machine’s core banking platform, Vault Core, and develop a… Read More