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Last year, Walmart rolled out 134 additional stores in Mexico, increasing its presence there by almost 5 percent, CNBC reported on Wednesday (Jan. In 2013, Walmart opened 214 stores in Mexico, which is its largest foreign market with 3,407 stores, more than in any other country outside the U.S. In support of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

banks are keeping their distance from money transmitters sending cash to Mexico, as worries about money laundering and increased regulatory scrutiny ensue. According to a report in The New York Times , while Mexico is the largest destination for money transfers from the U.S., banks no longer view it as an opportunity.

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And while these may seem like minimal tasks for now, the groundwork is being laid to help transform cities around the world into smart city hubs. One city that’s been growing in its technology sector over the last few years is Mexico City. Before we jump into the post, here are a few facts about Mexico City and its tech scene: .

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BB : I was an exchange student in Las Cruces, New Mexico. MM: So, after some time in New Mexico, you went back to Denmark. I was a club DJ in Copenhagen for several years, and that turned into radio broadcasting and traveling the world interviewing music celebrities in the eighties. Madeline McDermott: First things first.

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MARCH 3, 2020

Brazilian banking startup Nubank is going to launch its Nu credit card in Mexico in an attempt to capture a piece of the country’s population of 36 million unbanked, according to a report by TechCrunch. Many startups and investors view Mexico as an attractive pool to fish from and get new customers. .

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Amazon announced Wednesday (November 7) that its voice-activated digital assistant Alexa and its smart speaker Echo are now available in Mexico. What’s more, the company said developers around the world are making skills and devices for Alexa for Mexican customers.

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Expertus works in cloud services for the financial industry with over 1,000 banks, credit unions, regulatory agencies and corporates, which process around $50 billion daily from around the world on its platform, the release stated.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, Chase Bank and Mastercard have joined forces with Air Canada to debut the airline’s Aeroplan credit card in the U.S., while Mexico antitrust regulator Cofece has reportedly given the go-ahead to the acquisition of Cornershop by Uber.

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12) that it has launched the Western Union mobile app with omnichannel options in Mexico, enabling customers in that country to send digital money transfers to more than 200 countries and territories. In a press release , Western Union said Mexico is the most recent country enabled for international digital money transfers.

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APRIL 14, 2020

Fairfax Software and Indicium Solutions have signed a deal to make Fairfax products, which focus on invoicing, available in Mexico, according to a press release. Indicium, which works in B2B electronic invoice generation, serves over 7,000 customers in the Mexico area. Indicium intends to bolster the services it can offer in Mexico.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In today’s top news in payments around the world, WorldRemit has launched a WorldRemit Transfer Tracker mobile app, and SBM Bank India has introduced a premium debit card for high-net-worth clients with Mastercard. The app is currently available in India, Nigeria, Colombia and Mexico via Google Play. Standard Chartered and Amazon.ae

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“Our innovative self-service feature in Mexico in collaboration with OXXO is part of our strategy to digitalize our retail network. In the process, we have amplified our brand strength and access, making it even easier for customers across urban, rural and remote parts in Mexico. billion was received in Mexico in 2015, an 8.7

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The app is currently available in Nigeria, India, Mexico and Colombia through Google Play , and it will be free for download in 90 other countries later this month, the release stated. The app comes with a “track my money” feature, which allows recipients to see where their funds are. The release noted that there are around 1.7

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But as Nico Barawid , co-founder and CEO of Mexico-based property-sharing platform Casai told Karen Webster recently, markets are sometimes funny places in terms of the “right time” to launch something. And increasingly, we're seeing a lot of our guests want to work from Mexico for a while.”. Navigating A Shifting Environment .

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JUNE 8, 2020

consumers, who send more money overseas to friends and family than anyone else in the world,” said Lorenzo Pellegrino, Skrill’s CEO, in a statement. customers can use the platform to transfer money at no cost to friends and family in Mexico, India and 16 other Asian and European countries, with others expected to be available shortly. .

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JULY 12, 2018

Walmart de Mexico ’s new head of eCommerce, Ignacio Caride, is focusing on growing the retailer’s grocery deliveries to differentiate from rivals including Amazon and MercadoLibre. His comments come as more retailers in Mexico have been boosting their efforts to sell things over the Internet.

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Brazil is now Uber’s largest market outside the United States, with São Paulo boasting more Uber rides than any other city in the world. In July, Uber partnered with Mastercard and financial institution BBVA to offer a debit card to drivers in Mexico to promote banking in what is mostly a cash country.

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“We are excited to partner with Visa , a leader in payments globally, as they are constantly building world-class solutions for consumers and businesses. Our goals are well-aligned.

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JANUARY 26, 2020

In Mexico and Colombia, it has loaned more than $1 billion total to various clients. It provides credit lines to individuals and has usually worked in communities without much access to banks. It has utilized a number of services including AXS Access, Check!, Alcanza Capital and Bontu.

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The digital world is global, now, more than ever. 2020 was a year that challenged companies in every industry to not only adapt to an increasingly digital world, but to innovate quickly and accelerate their digital initiatives to survive in the competitive marketplace. Examples include Colombia, Mexico, and Costa Rica.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

With Global Commercial Cards, BBVA has managed to bridge the gap between two worlds: commercial cards and expense management tools. Companies can use the offering for commercial cards issued in Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Turkey, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay and Peru.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

It launched operations in Mexico in September, issuing around 1,000 cards a day there, Bloomberg reported. In separate news, Argentina has faced a declining economy — as has much of the world — because of the pandemic. Ualá provides various financial services based on a prepaid card and works via a mobile app.

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JULY 23, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want compensation for things they paid for but aren’t able to use. 15 for all sailings in the Caribbean, Asia, Hawaii, California Coast, Panama Canal, Mexico, Japan, South America & Antarctica and Tahiti/South Pacific.

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The world of cross-border payments is complicated and expensive: our exploratory journey into the use of DLT to try to reduce some of the costs and improve traceability of these payments has yielded many lessons. Blockchain-based company GrainChain is launching in Mexico.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

which offers crowdsourced on-demand delivery in Chile and Mexico. Amazon is also bolstering its eCommerce efforts in Mexico. In terms of selection, Amazon Mexico’s senior product manager, Fernando Ramirez, said earlier this year that the retailer is “committed to offering our clients as many products as we can.”.

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JUNE 28, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. And in South America , EBANX is teaming up with Chinese eCommerce retailer Light In The Box to handle credit and debit card payments for customers in Mexico, The Paypers reported. Coverage includes Hive Project’s deal with Gosocket for invoice financing.

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JUNE 22, 2020

Expanding into a new market — even one as geographically close as Mexico, for example — would present a number of logistical hurdles that many businesses may not be equipped to handle. Credit and debit card penetration in markets like Mexico is still low compared to the U.S. Appealing to a wider array of customers within the U.S.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Rapyd's API, he added, removes that issue, and “is currently powering what we think are many of the world's most exciting companies.”. In July, Rapyd collaborated with Mexican payment providers to introduce an integrated payment solution in Mexico.

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MARCH 20, 2020

After Apple shuttered its physical stores outside of China amid the spread of the coronavirus around the world, the tech company is capping purchases of iPhones in its eCommerce shops in multiple countries to two handsets per person, Reuters reported. The move impacted all locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2018

A new global study shows that metro systems around the world are carrying close to 170 million passengers each day, and with that number only expected to grow, improving the speed and reliability of transit services is a key concern for most urban residents. Everywhere around the world, people have the same need.

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MARCH 30, 2020

Spanish bank and investment institution Santander has expanded its One Pay FX international payments system to include Mexico, according to a report by Cointelegraph. Santander described the system as a “The first multi-corridor international blockchain solution in the world for individuals and [SMBs (small- to medium-sized businesses]].”.

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JULY 29, 2020

PayU, which provides a digital payment platform for merchants and other retailers around the world, plans to roll out Feedzai’s transaction monitoring system in its Latin America markets, including Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Panama.

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APRIL 10, 2019

Mexico’s BancoBASE is revamping its corporate payments processing capabilities through a partnership with Volante Technologies, the companies said in an announcement Tuesday (April 9). dollars. .”

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Latin America is making big gains in the realm of payments, but Mexico may just be the region’s standout star. In this week’s edition of PYMNTS’ Weekly Tech Center Roundup , we take a trip south of the border to explore the development of Mexico’s tech landscape and how it may actually be producing the next Silicon Valley.

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JULY 16, 2020

Mobile money transfers are currently available to UNFCU members in Bangladesh , Ethiopia , Fiji , Ghana , Guatemala , Kenya , Malawi , Mexico , Nepal , Nigeria , Sri Lanka , Vietnam , Uganda , and Zambia, according to the release. “We will continue to work with Thunes to expand the network to more countries worldwide.”

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JULY 13, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. In addition, the Monterrey Digital Hub in Mexico has opened, and PT NFC Indonesia has held an initial public offering (IPO). And, in Mexico , the Monterrey Digital Hub has opened its doors, the organization said in an announcement.

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Israeli noted that Mexico (its initial launch country) is marked by a high adoption rate of mobile devices. But access does not equal financial inclusion, said Israeli — and in Mexico, 70 percent of the population has never had any financial education. Those trends have only been heightened and been given a tailwind by the pandemic.

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