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Brazil’s Central Bank Puts CBDC Debut On Hold 2 Years

Brazil’s Central Bank Puts CBDC Debut On Hold 2 Years
Brazil’s Central Bank Puts CBDC Debut On Hold 2 Years
June 13, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Banco Central de Brasil (BCB) wants at least a year of more time before it debuts its new central bank digital currency (CBDC), CoinDesk...

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Brazil’s FinTech Ebanx Readies IPO, Eyes LatAm Acquisitions
Brazil’s FinTech Ebanx Readies IPO, Eyes LatAm Acquisitions
May 24, 2021  |  IPO

Brazilian FinTech Ebanx is looking at acquisitions in Latin America as it prepares for a possible initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported. Get the Full...

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Cybersource: Brazil’s Great Digital Payments Leap
Cybersource: Brazil’s Great Digital Payments Leap
May 11, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Pre-pandemic, Brazil was a place where commerce was, by and large, a physical activity, and cash was still king when it came to making those...

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Visa’s Salazar: WhatsApp’s Relaunch In Brazil Gives Consumers P2P Choice
Visa’s Salazar: WhatsApp’s Relaunch In Brazil Gives Consumers P2P Choice
May 10, 2021  |  Payment Methods

After nearly a full year of waiting, WhatsApp payments have been cleared by Brazil’s central bank to go live, enabling peer-to-peer (P2P) payments capabilities for...

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WhatsApp P2P Payments Return To Brazil
WhatsApp P2P Payments Return To Brazil
May 04, 2021  |  International

Facebook’s WhatsApp payments are available in Brazil as of Tuesday (May 4), WABetaInfo reported.The announcement comes about a year after a nearly identical announcement. But...

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Brazilian Payments Network Elo Looking For $7 Billion In IPO
Brazilian Payments Network Elo Looking For $7 Billion In IPO
April 08, 2021  |  IPO

Elo, a Brazil-based payments firm, is planning its initial public offering (IPO) likely for the second half of 2021 and is seeking a valuation of...

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FinTech Competition Pressures Brazil’s Biggest Banks
FinTech Competition Pressures Brazil’s Biggest Banks
April 04, 2021  |  Banking

Brazil’s big banks, long known for high rates despite occasional public outcries, are racing to modernize amid challenges posed by low interest rates, the pandemic’s...

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Brazilian Central Bank Gives Green Light To WhatsApp Payments
Brazilian Central Bank Gives Green Light To WhatsApp Payments
March 30, 2021  |  International

Facebook’s WhatsApp will now be able to let users send and receive payments in Brazil after receiving approval from the country’s central bank Tuesday (March...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Jumio Notches $150 Million; Nuvemshop Raises $90 Million
Today In Payments Around The World: Jumio Notches $150 Million; Nuvemshop Raises $90 Million
March 23, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Jumio has secured a $150 million investment from Great Hill Partners, while Nuvemshop has raised $90 million...

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