Latin America

Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Romance languages such as Spanish and Portuguese are predominantly spoken; it is broader than the terms Ibero-America or Hispanic America.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

LatAm’s Booming Digital Economy Gets Lift From New Payments Models
LatAm’s Booming Digital Economy Gets Lift From New Payments Models
December 02, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Sometimes coming late to the game has advantages. Latin America provides an ideal use case. As applied to payments, Michael Bilotta, global head of digital...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities For eCommerce in Latin America
PYMNTS Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities For eCommerce in Latin America
December 01, 2022  |  Cross Border Commerce

Latin America is a burgeoning market for eCommerce, with a recent report pegging its value at $382 billion, representing a 35% growth from 2021. Some experts are...

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How eCommerce Can Unlock the Latin American Retail Scene
How eCommerce Can Unlock the Latin American Retail Scene
November 30, 2022  |  Cross Border Commerce

PYMNTS talks with Karen Bruck, vice president of commerce and strategic initiatives at Mercado Libre, about the unique opportunities and challenges in Latin American eCommerce. — Latin America’s eCommerce...

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Mercado Libre Says LatAm’s eCommerce Market Is Complex but Rewarding
Mercado Libre Says LatAm’s eCommerce Market Is Complex but Rewarding
November 29, 2022  |  Cross Border Commerce

Digital payments are growing fast in Latin America, threatening to overtake cash as the preferred transaction method. One study revealed that mobile bank accounts in...

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Grupo Popular, i2c Launch Dominican Digital Banking Platform
Grupo Popular, i2c Launch Dominican Digital Banking Platform
November 28, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Digital payments and banking technology company i2c is partnering with Dominican Republic-based financial group Grupo Popular to expand digital banking services in the country. In...

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Brazilian Crypto Exchange Bitpreco Adding Banking Platform 
Brazilian Crypto Exchange Bitpreco Adding Banking Platform 
November 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Bitpreco is reportedly launching a platform that will provide banking services.  The new platform, which is called Bitybank, will offer payments, digital...

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JPMorgan Chase Says Long-Term Trends Point to Growth in LatAm 
JPMorgan Chase Says Long-Term Trends Point to Growth in LatAm 
November 23, 2022  |  Latin America

With a growing amount of investment and commerce appearing to be headed to Latin America over the long term, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reportedly expects...

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Tigo Money and Visa Team on Digital Financial Services in LatAm
Tigo Money and Visa Team on Digital Financial Services in LatAm
November 21, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Digital wallet Tigo Money has partnered with Visa on a regional agreement that aims to expand access to digital financial services across Latin America. The...

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Bladex Joins TradeAssets to Boost Access to Trade Finance in LatAm
Bladex Joins TradeAssets to Boost Access to Trade Finance in LatAm
November 21, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Panama-based multinational bank Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) has become the first bank in Latin America to join Dubai-headquartered Fintech Innovations International DMCC’s TradeAssets...

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