15 Jan 26 @ 21:16
Digital wallets have emerged as the fastest-growing payment method in Brazilian e-commerce, overtaking every major alternative as adoption accelerates among younger consumers and previously underbanked populations. According to an analysis... read more
17 Nov 25 @ 18:09
Brazil’s instant payments system, Pix, is preparing to cross a symbolic threshold as it marks its fifth anniversary. According to a new analysis by EBANX, monthly Pix transactions could reach... read more
08 Apr 25 @ 15:05
The ongoing transformation of Latin America’s payments ecosystem is attracting major international players, with alternative payments methods (APMs) such as Pix and digital wallets becoming central to expansion strategies. A... read more
13 Mar 25 @ 15:38
The digital payments sector in Latin America is experiencing digital-first financial institutions increasingly dominating online card transactions. Nowhere is this shift more pronounced than in Brazil, where 41% of online... read more
12 Sep 24 @ 14:32
Brazil’s instant payment system Pix is set to surpass credit cards as the most widely used payment method in Brazilian digital commerce by next year, according to Payments and Commerce... read more
29 Sep 23 @ 14:33
As cross-border payment volumes grow and technology becomes more sophisticated, we look at high-risk and lower-volume payments markets to find out what’s happening. Is now the time for major international... read more
16 Nov 22 @ 18:09
With a young, dynamic population and a growing economy, Brazil is a hot market for global payments players. But will endemic fraud problems and technical challenges blunt its attraction? There’s... read more
10 May 22 @ 11:56
In a region where about half the population still doesn’t have a bank account, new payment types are unlocking the potential of the Latin American market for online merchants as... read more
30 Mar 22 @ 17:34
If markets like Brazil, Colombia and Argentina are digitising their financial services sector faster than anywhere else on Earth, then they are also experiencing rampant fraud attempts in digital channels.... read more
25 Nov 21 @ 12:57
Latin America’s digital commerce market is expected to grow by 37% by the end of 2021 and expand at a double-digit pace across the region through 2025. Some of LatAm’s... read more
17 Jun 21 @ 09:42
Credit cards are the most used payment method for e-commerce purchases in Latin America. But that doesn’t mean these are the preferred payment methods in the region – only that... read more
19 May 21 @ 09:53
Latin America is still the next big thing when it comes to e-commerce – COVID-19 has just emphasized this. Currently, two consultancy firms Americas Market Intelligence (AMI) and Euromonitor place... read more
11 Jul 14 @ 11:24
Barclays plans to expand its use of voice biometrics to streamline authentication when clients call the bank, but the technology is still not widely trusted or understood. Barclays has been... read more
02 Mar 26 @ 11:25
Three months ago, I was approached by marketing representatives of ETC Mining, who paid $2,500 in Bitcoin for native advertising placement. On the surface, the ... more
24 Feb 26 @ 12:45
After a bruising year on the public markets, PayPal has become the subject of early-stage takeover interest, underscoring how sharply sentiment has shifted arou... more
18 Feb 26 @ 13:35
The race to define the next phase of digital commerce via agentic payments has moved decisively into the banking mainstream. [caption id="attachment_57882"... more
25 Feb 26 @ 17:55
Reports that Stripe is exploring a potential acquisition of PayPal have sent tremors through the global payments industry. The reports follow closely on the he... more