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AUGUST 2, 2019

With the subscription market set to reach more than $500 billion by 2023 , consumers now purchase things like music streaming, software and groceries through subscription services. But just because a merchant is successful in its home market, doesn’t mean they are also guaranteed success abroad. 47 percent) and Spain (39 percent).

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

Canada and the Netherlands, as well as a larger launch in Europe this year, Mastercard is now unveiling Identity Check Mobile to Latin America. The first two countries in the region to receive it are Brazil and Mexico. After fruitful trials in the U.S., The concept is similar to a “selfie” and thus is being dubbed “selfie pay.”.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Chaves also said the company will earmark a percentage of the proceeds to accelerate financial inclusion in the region. Founded in 1999, based in Argentina and registered in the United States, MercadoLibre is an eCommerce platform and digital payment solution that operates across Latin America. 7 and are due in 2031, Bloomberg said.

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JULY 24, 2020

Open banking is often associated with the European Union (EU) almost by default as the region pushes the envelope further on regulation than anywhere, partly to encourage — but also to keep up with — imaginative FinTech innovators going to market throughout the Eurozone. FinTechs Flourishing. Similarities To The EU.

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JULY 21, 2020

Open banking is appealing to financial institutions (FIs) and regulators in many markets, even as the pandemic sweeps across the world. Regulators in other regions, including Latin America, are also shaping and announcing plans to enable open banking and better support digital financial systems. Around The Data Protection World.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

Japanese investment firm SoftBank Group is in talks with two startups in Mexico in a bid to continue to search out opportunities in the Latin American market, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter. The market is having to play catch-up to SoftBank.

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JULY 23, 2020

Open banking has been picking up steam in Latin America for more than two years. Regulators in Mexico passed a law governing FinTechs in March 2018, just two months after PSD2 went into effect in the European Union, and others in the region have since followed suit. the region. Open Banking And Digital Readiness.

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MARCH 11, 2016

In talking about global payment technology, emerging markets are an area of keen interest. Latin America is a land of opportunity, but it also presents challenges that demand an on-the-ground understanding of commerce and transacting within the various countries and cultures that it comprises. WHY GOING LOCAL MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

22) that showed double-digit percentage gains in volumes, driven by online commerce and increased traction among mid-market firms doing business and taking payments across the globe. By enterprise size, the company noted, mid-market firms – with 1 million euros a month in processing volume – are also seeing significant growth.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

With the addition of Thunes backing Paydek's local bank transfers into emerging markets, we are better positioned to offer an enhanced service to our clientele," Paydek Managing Director Terry Hopkinson said in the announcement. The newest round of funding was meant to power its expansion in Latin America, Asia and Africa.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

MercadoLibre , which operates platforms for buying and selling goods across Central and South America, is eyeing an investment in Brazil next year that would be even bigger than its $716 million investment this year, Bloomberg reported. So, in the region there is an inequality in terms of the acceptance and regulation of open banking.

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JULY 18, 2018

Investors from around the globe are flocking to Latin America — within the first half of 2018, deep-pocketed investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and DST Global have backed startups in the region. Private technology companies in Latin America have raised over $5.8B Want the 12-page report for free?

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Mastercard is teaming up with FinTech startup Juvo to help the “underbanked” in Latin America and the Caribbean to build credit histories so they can engage in a wider range of financial services. Mastercard plans to take Juvo’s platform to financial institutions (FIs) across Latin America and the Caribbean.

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JANUARY 24, 2017

A new report by FedEx Business Insights published this month in the form of an online video finds that SMEs are quite optimistic about their futures as they look to grow via cross-border trade.

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MARCH 8, 2017

7), Bluefin Payment Systems announced its new partnership with international online payments and fraud and data management solutions provider First Atlantic Commerce (FAC). RM: FAC is the first payment processor to provide a PCI-validated P2PE solution to the LAC market through Bluefin’s decryption-as-a-service model, Decryptx.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

The subscription commerce sector is growing, with Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America-based subscription companies experiencing more than 300 percent growth in subscription sales from 2012 to 2019. Emerging Markets . It’s best to prevent involuntary churn before it happens.

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AUGUST 7, 2019

Volanty, an online Brazilian used car market startup, raised 70 million reais ($17.6 SoftBank launched a $5 billion Latin America fund in March, the largest investment of venture capital funds the region has seen. Funds will also help existing portfolio companies expand in Latin America.

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MARCH 21, 2017

Farmers are increasingly turning to eCommerce to procure essential items, moving away from physical stores and regional farming cooperatives. The Ottawa-based company and has created an online marketplace platform that automatically connects buyers and producers of grain — and investors have taken notice.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

McInerney also pointed to government to consumer (G2C), which is a “more nascent” market, with presence in government benefits and tax refunds. He said that the $120 trillion B2B market, as measured in payments volume, is tied to lower velocity but higher value flows. More than 55 percent of transactions under $10 are made with cash.

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MAY 2, 2017

In an interview with PYMNTS, Rohit Arora, chief executive officer of Biz2Credit, stated that the digital platform and online lending applications are conducive to a mobile-centric interaction between Oriental Bank and smaller businesses.

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JULY 22, 2019

Providing onboarding services in the Latin American market is both an exciting opportunity and a challenging one. If a firm needs to digitally onboard someone and verify them, we can help that company do that fairly seamlessly,” Samer Atassi, regional director, Latin America and Caribbean for Jumio, told PYMNTS in a recent conversation.

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APRIL 23, 2019

There has been a lot of interest from China toward the Latin American region, with companies like Didi Chuxing , Huawei and Baidu all looking for investments in the area. It’s about learning from their experience in China and in other Asian markets to inform our Latin America strategy,” Barbieri told Reuters.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

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MAY 3, 2019

online delivery market has so far been dominated by Amazon, but a popular new player, Ocado, has warehouse robots that travel three times the speed of Amazon’s, according to a report by Bloomberg. Shares in the online-only grocer have more grown about 72 percent in 2019 so far, after jumping almost 50 percent in 2018.

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JULY 18, 2017

A new report from UPS suggests SMEs in Latin America are well-positioned to expand their global trading operations, with importers looking overseas for new corporate suppliers. In its 2017 UPS Business Monitor Export Index Latin America report, released last week , UPS found SMEs across Latin America are eager for global business.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The global trading markets are in flux, and it's not only the COVID-19 crisis influencing international supply chains. Ongoing trade wars and rising costs of doing business in certain markets have manufacturers and other businesses adjusting where they operate and with whom. A Shifting Market. Currency Conversion Headache.

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AUGUST 12, 2020

Seamless customer experiences are essential because consumers that face onboarding strains are likely to seek services elsewhere, Rodrigo Rodríguez , assortment and merchandising regional manager for Latin American eCommerce marketplace Linio , explained in a recent PYMNTS interview.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

When consumers make a purchase online or through a mobile app, they expect the process to be simple and secure. While eCommerce may not be a new phenomenon, online and mobile sales continue to grow on an international scale, particularly in developing regions as internet connectivity and mobile usage improves.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

or from other countries,” Ignacio Caride , head of eCommerce for Walmart Mexico and Central America, told Quartz recently. That’s key, because while Walmart’s 2,500-store Mexican footprint marks the chain’s largest international market, the unit’s online sales account for less than 5 percent of total revenue there.

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

By being more transparent with in-store technology, brands can help dispel some of the negative connotations around ‘push marketing.’ The market is growing and will reach some $10.2 They check the prices of what they want (also known as showrooming), then buy the item online where it’s cheaper. percent since 2018.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

customers feel that online-only banks are “less legitimate” than those with branches. cut 22 percent and Regions Financial Corp. Still, big banks like JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America are committing to opening new branch locations, specifically in new cities. From mid-2012 to mid-2017, Capital One Financial Corp.

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JULY 13, 2020

Today, while shutdowns have led many businesses to temporarily halt non-essential spending, many in the market actually expect the expansion of the freelancing community to accelerate as a result of market volatility. Before the pandemic hit, the global freelancing economy was expected to experience significant proliferation.

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

Cross-border online commerce — awash with opportunities to claim new customers and, of course, grow top lines — should quicken the collective pulse of U.S. Dig even deeper than that, and you’ll find that eCommerce is growing by 18 percent in Africa, 28 percent in Asia and 25 percent in Latin America. companies. Though the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

This week saw the latest big entry into the field as Indian firm PayU Finance rolled out BNPL platform LazyPlus, designed to give Indian consumers easier access to credit across both online and offline commerce platforms. That’s a path Addi intends to continue to follow as it expands throughout the region.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

San Francisco-based DoorDash is moving beyond North America and is now taking orders in Melbourne, Australia, taking on UberEats, Menulog and Deliveroo, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Sept. North America’s biggest food delivery service was launched in 2013 and operates in more than 4,000 U.S. cities as well as in Canada.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

VTEX, an eCommerce company that has helped companies like Walmart sell online, has raised $140 million in a funding round led by SoftBank’s Latin American fund, according to a report by TechCrunch. VTEX offers both, filling a gap in the market. Gomide said VTEX needs to look beyond just serving its own region. “At

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

In a move that joins the online and offline experience in Latin America, FinTech firm EBANX is collaborating with global retail online marketplace AliExpress. According to the announcement, Chinese tech items are broadly popular in Brazil and Latin America.

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