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Latin America Entices B2B FinTech Investors

PYMNTS

It was a big week for B2B FinTech startups in Latin America. “Latin America is a highly attractive growth market for us, and the acquisition of Omni will significantly expand our capabilities in this important region,” the firm’s Founder and CEO Lex Greensill said in a statement. Remessa Online.

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MercadoLibre: The ‘Amazon Of Latin America’ Spreads Its Wings

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In Latin America, such a company exists in the form of MercadoLibre , a triple-threat regional financial powerhouse based in Argentina. It now operates in 18 countries in Latin America. According to eMarketer, eCommerce made up about 4 percent of the total spent last year in Latin America, due mostly to its cash-heavy economy.

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In Latin America, Ripple Makes Remittance Waves

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In Latin America, news comes this week that Santander Group is boosting its use of Ripple’s technology to aid payments across what CoinDesk reported is a “payment corridor” in Latin America. There are even parts of the Latin American market where it’s almost impossible to do an online international payment.”.

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Bank of America Brings AI to Account Receivables

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Artificial intelligence is making its way into the messy world of account receivables for those corporates processing large volumes of payments, thanks to Bank of America Merrill Lynch and fintech startup, High Radius.

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NovoPayment Launches API Platform In Latin America

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Earlier this month, NovoPayment , a digital finance and transactions firm, announced news of the launch of its Developer Hub, one of the first such platforms servicing Latin America, according to a press release. Its clients include banks, financial institutions and others throughout the Americas.

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Where In the World Is Fintech Innovation?

Bank Innovation

Even in fintech. It turns out nations beyond America today are increasingly generating more significant financial technology innovation, especially in artificial intelligence. Location matters. Canada is an example.

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Fintech Finastra Hit By Suspected Ransomware Attack

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Banking technology FinTech Finastra was hit with a security breach on Friday (March 20), and was forced to shutter key systems and send employees home, according to a report by KrebsonSecurity. Our priority is ensuring the integrity of the servers before we bring them back online and protecting our customers and their data at this time.”.

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