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The State of FinTech in Latin America

Chris Skinner

I’m off to Chile next week and thought, in preparation, I’d look at the state of FinTech in Latin America. Equally, I meet a lot of the … The post The State of FinTech in Latin America appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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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. Authenticiti. Remessa Online.

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Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s API Gateway Seeks to Connect EMEA Clients with Fintechs

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE- Echoing the mandate of PSD2, Bank of America Merrill Lynch today unveiled an API gateway that seeks to connect its commercial clients to fintechs and other third-party vendors. Bank of America Merrill Lynch […].

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

PYMNTS

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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Shopify taps Adyen in bid for bigger clients

Payments Dive

Canadian e-commerce company Shopify is upgrading its integration with Dutch fintech Adyen in an effort to serve larger merchants in North America, and on the international stage.

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In Latin America, Ripple Makes Remittance Waves

PYMNTS

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. That app, the site noted, uses xCurrent software. I can just send a payment from Argentina to Chile directly [using bitcoin].”

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Bank of America ready to compete with Walmart fintech, other tech startups, CEO says

Payments Source

Bank of America Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said the company is confident in its growth prospects even as competition intensifies from fintechs including Walmart’s startup.

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