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i2c, NIBank to launch Mastercard Black Card in LATAM

News | Cards | 21 Dec 2022

Digital payment and banking technology provider i2c has partnered North International Bank (NIBank) to launch a Mastercard Black Card in Latin America.

partnership, product launch, card scheme, payment methods, Issuer, banking

Alternative payments reach 39 per cent of ecommerce in LatAm

News | Online Payments | 23 Dec 2022

Beyond Borders 2022/2023, a study by EBANX, has shown that alternative payment methods (APMs) have reached a 39% share of total digital-commerce volume.

payments , ecommerce, study, payment methods, financial inclusion

Brazil and Argentina prepare to create common currency

News | Online Payments | 23 Jan 2023

Leaders of Brazil and Argentina have made a joint statement announcing their preparatory work on creating a common currency, inviting other Latin American nations to join the process.

partnership, digital currency, payments , payment methods, ecommerce

KLYM has raised USD 27 mln

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 20 Jan 2023

KLYM, a Colombia-based fintech that provides working capital to small and medium-sized companies, has received a USD 27 million round of investment.

investment, fintech, SMEs, expansion, regulation

Teleperformance partners with Mastercard

News | Payments General | 28 Mar 2023

Outsourced digital integrated business services company Teleperformance has partnered with Mastercard to strengthen the payments ecosystem for businesses in Latin America.

partnership, payments , digitalisation, digital payments, digital banking, B2B payments, fintech, financial services, financial institutions, expansion, digital wallet, payment methods, cybersecurity, customer experience, automation, digital onboarding, fraud prevention, payment processing

Paysend expands A2A payments-powered remittances to LATAM

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 05 Apr 2023

Expanding its roster for receiving countries, Paysend offers more options for U.S. customers to send funds to Latin American recipients quickly, securely and for a low fee.

remittance, remittances, account-to-account payment, bank transfer

Cross-border trade in LATAM – embracing the digital transformation

Voice of the Industry | Ecommerce | 22 Apr 2022

Cecilia González, Professor and Mentor at Universidad ORT Uruguay: 'Cross-border transactions did not behave the same way as domestic ones, and there were many blocks on the road to a full digital jump.'

cross-border payments, cross-border ecommerce, COVID-19, merchants, payment methods, ecommerce, e-wallet

Citi expands ecommerce payments offering through EBANX

News | Online Payments | 26 Apr 2022

US-based bank Citi has partnered with payments processor EBANX to provide an end-to-end digital payments solution for its clients in LATAM.

Citi, partnership, digital payments, local payment method, digital wallet, payment processing

Fintech Minka raises USD 24 mln

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 28 Apr 2022

LATAM-based fintech company Minka has secured USD 24 million in capital through a funding round led by Tiger Global and Kaszek.

fintech, funding, expansion, banks, blockchain

Crypto in LATAM

Voice of the Industry | Cryptocurrencies | 02 May 2022

Luis Cadavid, the founder of 1931.io, portrays the crypto space in LATAM, focusing on the region’s energetic potential for mining crypto

cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, regulation, transactions , unbanked, cryptocurrency exchange, digital assets, crypto asset, crypto, financial services

PMI Americas selects ThetaRay cross-border payments transaction monitoring

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 10 May 2022

Global payment services provider PMI Américas has chosen ThetaRay’s AI-based SONAR SaaS solution to monitor global cross-border payments on its platform. 

partnership, financial institutions, cross-border payments, transaction monitoring, AML, artificial intelligence

Digital renaissance in Latin America: a deep dive into the region's ecommerce industry in 2022

Voice of the Industry | Ecommerce | 24 Jun 2022

Karina Mata Farina, Head of Marketing at BoaCompra by PagSeguro, elaborates on the main trends, opportunities, and challenges in the 2022 Latin American ecommerce and payments landscape.


ecommerce, digitalisation, digital payments, payment methods, local payment method, instant payments, retail, merchants, m-commerce, PIX

Yummy secures USD 47 mln to grow its super app in LATAM

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 03 Jun 2022

US-based ecommerce platform Yummy has raised USD 47 million to grow its delivery, ride-sharing app in LATAM.

ecommerce, delivery, funding, expansion, super app

JPMorgan and OmniLatam partner for lending solutions in LATAM

News | Online Payments | 03 Jun 2022

US-based investment bank and financial services holding JPMorgan Chase has announced a new partnership with fintech OmniLatam to extend credit lines to mid-sized and small suppliers of big corporations in Latin America.

partnership, merchants, accounts payable, accounts receivable, supply chain finance, supplier onboarding

Startup Kushki secures USD 100 mln at USD 1.5 bln valuation

News | Payments General | 09 Jun 2022

Ecuador-based payments infrastructure company Kushki has raised USD 100 million in an extension to its Series B round.

payments infrastructure, digital payments, payment processing, startup, funding

DFC and Mastercard partner to deepen financial inclusion in Central America

News | Payments General | 13 Jun 2022

US International Development Finance Corporation has teamed with Mastercard to deepen financial inclusion in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.

partnership, credit card, financial inclusion, SMEs

Digital payments acceleration trends in LATAM: Video interview with BoaCompra

Interviews | Online Payments | 17 Jun 2022

We met Alain Delcourt, Managing Director at BoaCompra, at Money20/20 Europe, and he revealed for us unique insights into the digital payments acceleration trends in LATAM, as well as a sneak peek into their new whitepaper. 

cross-border payments, PIX, report, payment processing, contactless payments

Visa launches crypto cards in LATAM

News | Cryptocurrencies | 17 Jun 2022

The payments player Visa has launched its first crypto cards in the Latin America region – and will debut its new products in Brazil and Argentina via several new partner firms.

crypto, digital assets, virtual card, cashback, mobile money

Nubank plans scooping up acquisitions

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Jun 2022

Latin America-based digital lender Nubank has planned to scoop up acquisitions at bargain prices, as per Financial Times.

banks, fintech, acquisition, digital banking, credit card

Syncfy secures USD 10 mln in seed funding

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 12 Dec 2022

Syncfy, an Open Finance platform operating in Latin America, has secured USD 10 million in seed funding, as stated by an official press release. 

Open Finance, funding, platform, banks, data aggregation, financial data, data sharing