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

Brazil Is a Carnival of LatAm Digital Payments Innovation
Brazil Is a Carnival of LatAm Digital Payments Innovation
March 21, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Brazil gave us the samba and the sizzle of Rio de Janeiro, but it also serves as Latin America’s hotbed of payments innovation, with a...

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Report: 90% of Latam Millennials Have Access to Digital Payments
Report: 90% of Latam Millennials Have Access to Digital Payments
March 18, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Banks and merchants trying to capture the hearts and wallets of digital-first generations in Latin American countries are finding that younger consumers have come to...

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In $44B Argentine Debt Deal, IMF Shows Growing Willingness to Coerce Anti-Crypto Policies
In $44B Argentine Debt Deal, IMF Shows Growing Willingness to Coerce Anti-Crypto Policies
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Buried in the text of the deal the Argentine Senate’s approved on March 18 to refinance its $44 billion debt to the International Monetary Fund...

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Rapid Digitization Brings Lucrative New Markets Into LatAm’s Connected Economy
Rapid Digitization Brings Lucrative New Markets Into LatAm’s Connected Economy
March 18, 2022  |  Digital Payments

When they write the book on pandemic success stories, Latin America will need its own separate edition, as few regions paint the great digital shift...

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Travel in Latin America Is Recovering, Going Digital
Travel in Latin America Is Recovering, Going Digital
March 14, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Tourism is a key driver of economic development in Latin America, with the World Travel and Tourism Council ranking it the fourth most important travel...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Equifax Partners With Vehicle Subscription Service Autonomy
Today in the Connected Economy: Equifax Partners With Vehicle Subscription Service Autonomy
March 11, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, vehicle subscription service Autonomy partners with Equifax to use the credit bureau’s technology to let customers subscribe using their smartphones....

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Merchants Are Meeting Latin American Millennial, Generation Z Consumers’ Payment Preferences
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Merchants Are Meeting Latin American Millennial, Generation Z Consumers’ Payment Preferences
March 10, 2022  |  Latin America

Consumers worldwide continue to adjust how they shop, pay for daily purchases and interact with their financial institutions (FIs) during the pandemic. Ninety-three percent of...

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Seamless UX, Payments Sets Streaming Services Apart in Hot Latam Market
Seamless UX, Payments Sets Streaming Services Apart in Hot Latam Market
March 09, 2022  |  Streaming

Latin America is among the fastest-growing markets for virtual streaming and subscription services. Competition is fierce, with big players like Netflix fighting to hold its...

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How Millennial, Gen Z Consumers Are Shaping Latin America’s Digital-First Banking Future
How Millennial, Gen Z Consumers Are Shaping Latin America’s Digital-First Banking Future
March 09, 2022  |  Latin America

More than half of young Brazilian consumers are now neobank customers, and legacy FIs are rethinking how to engage with this key demographic. Banco do...

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