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Open Insurance records 16.5 mln transactions in the last year

News | Payments General | 23 Oct 2024

Open Insurance system in Brazil has processed around 16.5 million transactions between September 2023 and September 2024, based on data from Susep.

insurance, research, Open Finance, financial services

Brazil: 2024 analysis of payments and ecommerce trends

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 30 Sep 2024

Cesar Boralli, Associate Managing Director at PCMI, discusses the main trends of 2024 in payments and ecommerce in Brazil.

payments , paytech, ecommerce, payment methods, POS, fintech, real-time payments, RTP, PIX, BaaS, B2B payments, Open Finance, regulation, contactless payments, banktech, cross-border payments, retail, marketplace, digitalisation, country series

Nubank launches NuCel

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 31 Oct 2024

Nubank has announced the launch of NuCel, a new mobile phone service, aiming to optimise customer experience and expand the company’s portfolio.

product launch, banking, financial services, financial institutions

Pix by Proximity is introduced

News | Mobile Payments | 05 Nov 2024

Pix by Proximity has been introduced by the Central bank of Brazil, available to Google digital wallet users and with a broader rollout to all Pix users set for February 2025. 

contactless payments, NFC, mobile payments, PIX, product launch

Brazil Central Bank presents a proposal for public consultation

News | Payments General | 07 Nov 2024

The BCB Board of Directors has greenlit a public consultation on a proposal to regulate partnership models for delivering financial or payment services (BaaS).

payments , consultation, banking, compliance, regulations

Equifax makes Boa Vista acquisition offer

News | Payments General | 22 Dec 2022

Data, analytics, and technology company Equifax has made an offer for the acquisition of consumer credit bureau Boa Vista to expand its reach in Brazil.

acquisition, merger, payments , expansion, fintech, investment

MoneyGram partners with Frente Corretora to launch MoneyGram Online (MGO)

News | Online Payments | 23 Dec 2022

US-based payments and money transfer company MoneyGram has partnered with Frente Corretora to launch their new service MoneyGram Online (MGO) in Brazil.

partnership, ecommerce, mobile payments, money transfer, cross-border payments

The new Brazilian regulation on digital assets and its possible impacts

Voice of the Industry | Cryptocurrencies | 12 Jan 2023

Luiz Henrique Didier Jr., CEO of Bexs, explains the key changes brought by the new Brazilian regulation approved by Congress and how these could affect the digital assets segment.

regulation, digital assets, Bexs, crypto, cryptocurrency, AML, KYC, money laundering, cryptocurrency exchange, crypto asset

Mastercard partners Binance to launch a prepaid crypto card in Brazil

News | Cryptocurrencies | 31 Jan 2023

Mastercard has partnered Binance to launch a new prepaid cryptocurrency card in Brazil in order to support crypto adoption in Latin America.

partnership, cryptocurrency, prepaid card, Bitcoin

New FX legislation comes into effect in Brazil – see what has changed

Voice of the Industry | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 07 Feb 2023

Vinícius Vieira, Head of Business Development at Bexs, explains the new rules that make FX transactions simpler and in line with current trends, such as the inclusion of crypto assets, NFTs, and bets.

Bexs, FX , regulation, digital assets, NFT, cryptocurrency, fintech, crypto, API

klavi launches klaviScore

News | Payments General | 13 Feb 2023

klavi, a Brazil-based Software-as-a-Service, has launched klaviScore, a credit score that uses data exclusively obtained through Open Finance.

product launch, data, Open Finance, SaaS, financial data

Brazil to launch digital tests of CBDC

News | Cryptocurrencies | 14 Feb 2023

Brazil has announced its plans to launch a real-world suite of digital tests for its CBDC, focusing on protecting the privacy of financial data and transactions.

product launch, fraud prevention, cryptocurrency, digital currency, fraud management, CBDC

Central Bank of Brazil names EBANX as Payment Initiator for Pix

News | Online Payments | 16 Feb 2023

The Central Bank of Brazil has authorised EBANX to offer a payment initiator service through Pix allowing the fintech’s merchants to manage Pix payments within their websites.

PIX, real-time payments, ecommerce, payment initiation

Lanistar enables Google Pay operability in Brazil

News | Mobile Payments | 21 Feb 2023

UK-based fintech Lanistar has gone live with Google Pay operability to its virtual payment card in Brazil.

virtual card, mobile payments, Google Pay, fintech, expansion

Unlimint adds Mercado Pago to payment portfolio

News | Online Payments | 21 Feb 2023

UK-based global fintech Unlimint has expanded its alternative payment methods portfolio with the addition of Brazil-based online payment solution, Mercado Pago.

partnership, expansion, payments , online payments, payment methods, cross-border payments, ecommerce, merchants, B2B payments, financial services, payment processing, digital payments, e-wallet, payout, fintech

Coinbase partners Pix and expands its services in Brazil

News | Cryptocurrencies | 22 Mar 2023

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has partnered with instant payment app Pix as part of its service expansion efforts in Brazil.

cryptocurrency exchange, cryptocurrency, expansion, instant payments

Mastercard, Visa reportedly among bidders for Pismo USD 1 bln acquisition

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 30 Mar 2023

Two of the largest payment companies in the world, Mastercard and Visa, have reportedly planned to acquire Pismo, a Sao Paulo-based fintech company, according to Bloomberg.

acquisition, fintech, online banking

Agrolend secures USD 53 million in Series C funding round

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Oct 2024

Brazil-based digital bank for the agribusiness sector Agrolend has announced that it raised USD 53 million in a new Series C funding round. 

funding, investment, expansion, digital banking, lending, SME lending

WhatsApp users in Brazil can now pay businesses through the chat

News | Mobile Payments | 12 Apr 2023

US-based multiplatform messaging app WhatsApp has made it possible for users in Brazil to pay merchants directly through the chat.

mobile payments, payment methods, product upgrade, ecommerce

Brazil to improve credit conditions

News | Payments General | 20 Apr 2023

Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad has advised that the country’s government is set to announce measures towards the improvement of credit conditions.

payments , lending, credit card, interest rate, instalment payments, financial inclusion, fintech, banking