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Equifax Looks to Expand Brazilian Reach With Boa Vista Acquisition
Equifax Looks to Expand Brazilian Reach With Boa Vista Acquisition
December 19, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Equifax has made an offer to acquire Brazilian credit services company Boa Vista Serviços. Under the terms of the deal, Equifax would give shareholders 8...

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Brazil Targets 2024 for CBDC
Brazil Targets 2024 for CBDC
December 13, 2022  |  CBDC

Brazil’s central bank hopes to launch a digital currency in 2024. That’s according to Central Bank of Brazil President Roberto Campos Neto, who said Tuesday...

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Google Pay Named Payment Institution in Brazil
Google Pay Named Payment Institution in Brazil
December 08, 2022  |  Google

Google Pay has reportedly won permission to operate as a payment institution in Brazil. The move helps the company expand its footprint in Latin America’s...

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MercadoLibre Files Antitrust Complaints Against Apple in Brazil and Mexico 
MercadoLibre Files Antitrust Complaints Against Apple in Brazil and Mexico 
December 05, 2022  |  Apple

MercadoLibre has filed complaints against Apple with regulators in Brazil and Mexico.  In filings with antitrust regulators, the Latin American eCommerce giant complained that Apple...

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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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Brazil Lawmakers OK Crypto as Payment Method
Brazil Lawmakers OK Crypto as Payment Method
November 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Lawmakers in Brazil have approved a bill making cryptocurrency a legal payment method. This week, the country’s legislative body voted on a regulatory framework that...

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Brazilian Super App Inter&Co Now Part of Amazon PSP Program
Brazilian Super App Inter&Co Now Part of Amazon PSP Program
November 29, 2022  |  Amazon Payments

Brazilian financial and eCommerce platform Inter&Co has joined the Amazon Payment Service Provider (PSP) Program. Inter&Co offers Brazilian users access to a wide range of services...

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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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