PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

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. Operating locally can give a payments service provider a distinct advantage. WHY GOING LOCAL MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

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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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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Regulators in other regions, including Latin America, are also shaping and announcing plans to enable open banking and better support digital financial systems. This means the crisis may have large-scale effects on how open banking develops in Latin America. Around The Data Protection World.

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CB Insights

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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PYMNTS

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. The digital economy is driving this optimism,” the report said.

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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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

After gaining a new license to operate as a financial institution in Latin America's largest economy of Brazil, MercadoLibre will work on expanding its portfolio of credit offerings, a report from BNAmericas says.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

One might imagine that mall operators nationwide take a rather jaundiced view of the internet, since online shopping has more or less killed the mall. But perhaps that is the old conventional wisdom — the emerging idea is that online retailers are giving back some of what they’ve taken away these days. “We

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PYMNTS

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. percent and 2.83

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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

“These new capabilities and partnerships fuel our mission to empower businesses to grow,” said Payoneer VP, Regional Head of Americas Iain McNicoll. By giving them access to the tools they need to expand and streamline operations, we continue to be the partner for growth for U.S. More than ever, we’re focused on the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Beacons are small, battery-operated wireless devices that transmit Bluetooth signals to nearby smartphones,” explains another recent report. “In Owing to the early adoption of technology and presence of major players in the region, North America is expected to acquire the majority share during the forecast period.

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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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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Other, Individual presentations (with just three of the main markets noted below) delved into the market specific opportunities by region and country, detailing total addressable markets that stretch into the trillions of dollars. The truth is that we are just getting started with the electronification of payments in North America,” he said.

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PYMNTS

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. Gomide said VTEX needs to look beyond just serving its own region. “At billion in gross merchandise value.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2018

Amid headlines that corporate banking helped boost Citigroup profits, the firm also reported strength in its mobile and online initiatives, as evidenced by growth in consumers using bits and bytes to bank, according to earnings materials from the company. In North America, those results came in at a respective 2.77 percent and 2.63

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

It also provides DerbySoft’s supply partners with access to Groupon’s 29 million North America customers, according to an announcement. and around the globe via the Groupon Getaways North America marketplace. Groupon, as it stands, features 40,000 hotels and resorts in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Ongoing trade wars and rising costs of doing business in certain markets have manufacturers and other businesses adjusting where they operate and with whom. Traditionally, a means of mitigating this challenge is for a business to open a local bank account in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

That story is the subject of a terrific book written by economist Marc Levinson , “The Great A&P And The Struggle For Small Business In America”. By 2009, A&P had shrunk in size and became a modestly sized regional chain. There was one wholesaler for every 43 mom-and-pop operations. By 2015, it had closed its doors.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2017

With plans to release the second edition of their Americas study, which will explore alternative finance across North, Central and South America, industry experts plan to add new data to the debate over the resilience of alternative finance. billion recorded in 2014. The debate continues to rage over the future of alternative lending.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2019

Latin America is often considered to be the world leader in electronic invoicing thanks to government mandates, but the Asia Pacific region is quickly gaining steam in its eInvoicing efforts, too. And beyond government efforts, FinTechs in the private sector are also promoting eProcurement digitization in the region.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

Negotiations between Facebook and regulators seem to have stalled on the question of whether or not Facebook actually needs a license to operate in Brazil. The changes that are happening in Brazil and across the region, he noted, aren’t exactly new. There are more opportunities for eCommerce and more online payments.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

The solution, available through Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS), launched in February of last year in North America and in six countries across Europe. That’s a wholesale shift that moves beyond prior efforts by corporates large and small to digitize day-to-day operations. The Journey.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2019

There are billions of individuals online, trillions of dollars in commerce exchanged digitally, and a myriad of approaches to online verification. Simply put, some regions and countries are not ready for such comprehensive collection, storage or use of personal data. Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation springs to mind.).

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2019

PPS was created by a tie-up between six Polish banking institutions, and it’s embedded BLIK into banking apps so customers can transfer money, use ATMs and use it pay online or in stores. The next step will be to invite banks from other countries and this is why we want to concentrate our efforts right now on our region, central Europe.” .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

Digital enterprises are going regional and instant payments are going national (and earlier than originally scheduled). Nubank’s $10B Regional Expansion . the Brazil-based firm is on a path to becoming the most valuable startup in Latin America. million customers and is the largest online bank outside of Asia.

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blockchain Payments Regional America 147

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Visa has signed a deal to acquire YellowPepper, which works with upstarts in Latin America and the Caribbean. PYMNTS explores how cloud infrastructure and automated systems have improved Western Union’s operating efficiencies. Ant’s March To The Biggest IPO Shows Power Of (Online) Commerce. Fun, Cool And Otherwise Interesting

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Technology Apple Payments Capital 161

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

According to the study, other drivers of growth include a need for enhanced quality and reliability in warehouse operations, funding from venture capitalists for startup robotics companies, and increasing adoption of warehouse robotics by SMEs. Last year was already a record year for robots in manufacturing in North America.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2016

Despite Amazon ‘s highly visible presence online, its network of warehouse and fulfillment centers that dot the globe is all but invisible — unless you know where to look. ” Amazon currently employs more than 1,500 people in its Georgia warehousing operations, and the oversized Braselton facility will add to that tally.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

The final phase is in regards to the Asia Pacific region. Facebook is rolling out its Facebook Financial group, which will go after online shopping and payments opportunities. buyer for its American operations. Fed Says America Needs Instant Payments As Soon As Possible. arm — and if a TikTok 2.0 teens know and love.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

The company will reportedly use the capital to expand across Europe, though reports noted the potential for growth in Asia and Latin America, considering Tencent’s current investment portfolio in the regions. The company offers consumers smartphone and online payments to transfer money across borders. WorldRemit.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2016

We are proud to continue our longstanding relationship with PayPal through this program,” Craig Vosburg, president of North America for Mastercard, said in a press release. “In The PayPal Extras Mastercard is designed to provide PayPal members with additional value with every purchase, both online and in stores. and Puerto Rico. “We

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

In addition, they may consider focusing on these five critical areas: Improve Operating Leverage. To improve the quality of their earnings, banks need their number one focus to be on making their operations more efficient. To the extent projects improve operating leverage and the total experience, so much the better. Conclusion.

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

As PYMNTS found in a study published earlier this month, 42 percent of consumers are engaging in even the most routine activities online, and as much as $158 billion in brick-and-mortar sales are moving to digital channels. It’s no longer just a matter of, ‘can I take a credit card online?’” said Benson.

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Payments Cards Online Apple 256

PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Linking financial institutions and corporates with its Banking-as-a-Service platform, ONPEX enables FIs to deploy cloud-based account and payment technology to digitize operations and enhance their cross-border corporate payment offerings. Also operating in the enterprise security space is Cequence Security, based in California.

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Security Capital Analytics Software 189

PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

Fraud varies country to country, region to region. As has been widely noted, the region has paved the way for the adoption of EMV, and its embrace by merchants in the EU, mandated though it has been, has steered hackers and criminals to online methods of siphoning funds from consumers and cheating companies.

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